acetazolamide

noun ac·et·azol·amide \ ˌa-sə-tə-ˈzō-lə-ˌmīd , -ˈzä- , -məd \

Updated on: 4 Mar 2018

Definition of acetazolamide

: a diuretic drug C₄H₆N₄O₃S₂ used especially in the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure and of glaucoma and in the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness

Recent Examples of acetazolamide from the Web

The court said Saito tested positive for acetazolamide, a diuretic most commonly prescribed for glaucoma, during an out-of-competition test.

— alex johnson, NBC News, "Japanese skater Kei Saito banned from PyeongChang Olympics for alleged doping," 13 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of acetazolamide

acet- + azole + amide

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First Known Use: 1954

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acetazolamide

noun ac·et·azol·amide \ ˌas-ət-ə-ˈzōl-ə-ˌmīd , -ˈzäl- , -məd \

medical Definition of acetazolamide

: a diuretic drug C₄H₆N₄O₃S₂ used especially to treat glaucoma, control epileptic seizures, prevent or treat altitude sickness, and treat edema associated with congestive heart failure