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thiazide diuretic

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008649

A type of drug used to treat high blood pressure, edema (extra fluid in the tissues), and other conditions. Thiazide diuretics cause the kidneys to make more urine, which allows the body to get rid of extra fluid and salt.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008649
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008649",
  "term": "thiazide diuretic",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of drug used to treat high blood pressure, edema (extra fluid in the tissues), and other conditions. Thiazide diuretics cause the kidneys to make more urine, which allows the body to get rid of extra fluid and salt.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thiazide-diuretic/"
}

Record 16,281 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.