noun
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
A class of drugs that inhibit the enzyme carbonic anhydrase; used in medicine, e.g., for glaucoma, diuresis, or altitude sickness. The term is technical and primarily appears in medical contexts.
炭酸脱水酵素阻害薬は緑内障の治療に用いられることがある。
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are sometimes used in the treatment of glaucoma.
Compound of 炭酸脱水酵素 (carbonic anhydrase) + 阻害薬 (inhibitor drug). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.