triamterene

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tri·am·te·rene

 (trī′ăm′tə-rēn′)
n.
A diuretic drug, C12H11N7, that allows potassium to be retained rather than eliminated in the kidney, often used in conjunction with hydrochlorothiazide.

[tri- + am(ino) + alteration of pteridine.]
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triamterene

n triamtereno
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