chlorthalidone

chlorthalidone [klawr-thal-i-dohn, klohr-] Word Origin noun Pharmacology.

1. 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 British Dictionary definitions for chlorthalidone chlorthalidone noun

1. 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