acetazolamide

acetazolamide
noun /æ sɛt æ 'zoʊl æ maɪd/
A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma and other conditions

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  • acetazolamide — noun Etymology: acet + azole + amide Date: 1954 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • acetazolamide — ˌasəd.əˈzōləˌmīd, mə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: acet + azole + amide : a white crystalline sulfonamide CH3CONHC2N2SSO2NH2 derived from thiadiazole and used as a diuretic and antiepileptic drug …   Useful english dictionary

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