loop diuretic

British

noun

med any of a group of diuretics, including frusemide, that act by inhibiting resorption of salts from Henle's loop of the kidney tubule

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They were randomly assigned to the clip or to medical therapy with a loop diuretic.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

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