furosemide

English edit

Chemical structure of furosemide

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furosemide

Alternative forms edit

frusemide (UK)

Etymology edit

Probably from fur(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ -semide (“alteration of s(ulfon)amide”).

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/

Noun edit

furosemide (countable and uncountable, plural furosemides)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.

Derived terms edit

-semide

References edit

“furosemide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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