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water pill

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. a diuretic pill.


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The common first-line drug treatment used to be an inexpensive diuretic or water pill, but people don’t like the frequent trips to the restroom.

From US News Sep. 16, 2014

Q: I read a question in your column from a reader who developed diabetes after taking a water pill for high blood pressure.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2013

A water pill may be out of the question for a taxi driver on the road all day; a low-salt diet may be impossible for someone living in a homeless shelter.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2012

Does the phrase "water pill" ring a bell?

From Time Magazine Archive

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