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etacrynic acid

/ˌɛt.əˌkɹɪn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

etacrynic acid noun: a powerful diuretic drug used in the treatment of fluid retention, especially that associated with heart, liver, and kidney disorders.

etacrynic acid: a powerful diuretic drug used in the treatment of fluid retention, especially that associated with...
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Noun

etacrynic acid (uncountable)

  1. A powerful diuretic drug used in the treatment of fluid retention, especially that associated with heart, liver, and kidney disorders.

Forms of etacrynic acid

alternative formethacrynic acid

Origin of etacrynic acid

From eth(yl) + acry(loyl) + (phe)n(oxy) + (acet)ic acid.

Questions about etacrynic acid

What does etacrynic acid mean?
Etacrynic acid means a powerful diuretic drug used in the treatment of fluid retention, especially that associated with heart, liver, and kidney disorders.
What part of speech is etacrynic acid?
Etacrynic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce etacrynic acid?
Etacrynic acid is pronounced /ˌɛt.əˌkɹɪn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.

Words near etacrynic acid in the dictionary

  1. etacisms
  2. etacist
  3. etacists
  4. etaconazole
  5. etacrynic
  6. etacrynic acid
  7. etaerio
  8. etaerios
  9. etafedrine
  10. etafenone
  11. etafenoxine

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