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ethacrynic acid
[ eth-uh-krin-ik, eth- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a whitish crystalline powder, C 13 H 12 Cl 2 O 4 , that is a potent diuretic used in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema and other edemas associated with such diseases as congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease.
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