First Known Use: 1958
Dictionary
hydrochlorothiazide
noun hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide \-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd\
Definition of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C7H8ClN3O4S2
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Origin of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
hydr- + chlor- + thiazine + -ide
Medical Dictionary
hydrochlorothiazide
noun hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide \-ˌklōr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd, -ˌklȯr-\
Medical Definition of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C7H8ClN3O4S2—abbreviation HCTZ; see dyazide, hydrodiuril, hyzaar, maxzide, oretic
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