thiazide

noun

thi·​a·​zide ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd  -zəd 

: any of a group of drugs used as oral diuretics especially in the control of high blood pressure

Examples of thiazide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taking vitamin D supplements with thiazide diuretics can increase calcium absorption, causing hypercalcemia. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025

Examples of thiazide diuretics include Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) and Diuril (chlorothiazide). — Health, 20 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

thi- + diazine + dioxide

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thiazide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Medical Definition

thiazide

noun

thi·​a·​zide ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd  -zəd 

: any of a group of drugs used as oral diuretics especially in the control of high blood pressure