(pharmacology) A diuretic drug, 6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide, that inhibits the kidneys' ability to retain water and lowers blood pressure.
mischaracterization
mischaracterization
noun
The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
paradichlorobenzene
paradichlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-dichlorobenzene, an organic compound used as a pesticide (i.e., mothballs) and a deodorant.
