As nouns the difference between diuretic and benzthiazide
is that diuretic is a drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion while benzthiazide is a thiazide diuretic drug used to treat high blood pressure and edema.
As an adjective diuretic
is increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
diuretic
Alternative forms
* diuretick (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
Derived terms
* diuretically
Noun
(
en noun)
A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
Coordinate terms
* laxative
benzthiazide
English
Alternative forms
* benzothiazide
Noun
(-)
A thiazide diuretic drug used to treat high blood pressure and edema.
