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
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Origin and Etymology of acetazolamide
acet- + azole + amide
First Known Use: 1954
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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
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