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triamterene

US/tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/

triamterene noun: a potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.

triamterene: a potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of...
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Noun

triamterene (uncountable)

  1. A potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.

Origin of triamterene

Blend of triamino + -terene (“alteration of pteridine”).

Questions about triamterene

What does triamterene mean?
Triamterene means a potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.
What part of speech is triamterene?
Triamterene is a noun.
How do you pronounce triamterene?
Triamterene is pronounced /tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/ (US).

Words near triamterene in the dictionary

  1. triamniotic
  2. triamond
  3. triamonds
  4. triamped
  5. triamping
  6. triamterene
  7. triamylstibine
  8. trian
  9. triandrian
  10. triandrous
  11. triangle

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