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ethacrynic acid

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eth·a·cryn·ic acid  (th-krnk)
n.
A diuretic compound, C13H12Cl2O4, primarily used in the treatment of severe edema.
[(m)eth(ylene) + ac(etic) + (buty)r(ic) + -y(l) + (phe)n(ol) + -ic.]
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Noun1.ethacrynic acid - diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema
Edecrin
diuretic, diuretic drug, water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
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Studies of tissue taken from human eyes show that ethacrynic acid doubles or triples the permeability of the trabecufar meshwork, allowing more fluid to drain from the eye, Epstein says.
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