| NOUN | artifact | thiazide | any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension |
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| Meaning | Any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys. | |
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| Narrower | chlorothiazide, Diuril | A diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension |
| hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide, Esidrix, HydroDIURIL | A diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension | |
| hydroflumethiazide | diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema | |
| trichlormethiazide, Naqua | diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension | |
| Broader | diuretic drug, diuretic, water pill | Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water |
| Spanish | tiazida | |
| Catalan | tiazida | |
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