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carbonate dehydratase inhibitor (medicine)


carbonate dehydratase inhibitor


An agent, usually chemically related to the sulfonamides, that inhibits the activity of carbonate dehydratase, producing a general decrease in the formation of H2CO3 in the tissues.

See: acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide.

Synonym: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.