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methazolamide

noun meth·a·zol·amide \ ˌmeth-ə-ˈzȯl-ə-ˌmīd \

medical Definition of methazolamide

: a sulfonamide C5H8N4O3S2 that inhibits the production of carbonic anhydrase, reduces intraocular pressure, and is used in the treatment of glaucoma — see neptazane

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