diazoxide

[ dahy-az-ok-sahyd ]
/ ˌdaɪ æzˈɒk saɪd /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C8H7ClN2O2S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.

Origin of diazoxide

diaz- + oxide, components of the chemical name

Words nearby diazoxide

diazonium compound, diazonium salt, diazotization, diazotize, diazotype, diazoxide, dib, dibai, dibasic, dibasic acid, dibasic potassium phosphate