[ 'θʌɪəzʌɪd ]
■ noun Medicine any of a class of sulphur-containing drugs that are used as diuretics and to lower the blood pressure.
Origin
1950s: from elements of thio- + azine + oxide .
[ 'θʌɪəzʌɪd ]
■ noun Medicine any of a class of sulphur-containing drugs that are used as diuretics and to lower the blood pressure.
Origin
1950s: from elements of thio- + azine + oxide .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004