Definition of acetazolamide in English:
acetazolamide
(also acetazoleamide)
noun əˌsiːtəˈzɒləmʌɪdəˌsiːtəˈzəʊləmʌɪdəˌsɛtəˈzɒləmʌɪd
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).
Origin
1950s. From aceto- + azole + amide.