chlorthalidone

[ klawr-thal-i-dohn, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˈθæl ɪˌdoʊn, kloʊr- /

noun Pharmacology.

a sulfonamide diuretic, C14H11ClN2O4S, used in the management of hypertension.

Origin of chlorthalidone

chlor-2 + (ph)thali(mi)d(ine) a chemical component of the drug + (ket)one

Words nearby chlorthalidone

chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chloruresis, chloruretic, chloruria, chm, chm.

British Dictionary definitions for chlorthalidone

chlorthalidone
/ (klɔːˈθælɪdəʊn) /

noun

a diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and hypertension

Word Origin for chlorthalidone

C20: from chlor ( o) - + th ( iazine) + -al ³ + -id ( e) + -one