acetazolamide
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Acetazolamide_Structural_Formulae_V.1.svg/250px-Acetazolamide_Structural_Formulae_V.1.svg.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsɛt.əˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/, /əˌsiː.təˈzəʊ.ləm.ʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əˌmaɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləm.ɪd/, /ˌæs.ət.əˈzɑl.əm.ɪd/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
[edit]acetazolamide (countable and uncountable, plural acetazolamides)
- (pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
- Synonyms: Acetazolam, apoacetazolamide, Dazamide, Diamox, Storzolamide
- Hypernyms: antiglaucoma agent, anticonvulsant, diuretic
Translations
[edit]carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma and other conditions
|
References
[edit]- “acetazolamide”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “acetazolamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses