water pill

water pill

n.

A diuretic drug that is taken by mouth.

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wa′ter pill`

n.

a diuretic pill.

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water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water diuretic, diuretic drug chlorthalidone, Hygroton, Thalidone - a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic Edecrin, ethacrynic acid - diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema furosemide, Lasix - commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema indapamide, Lozal - diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension mannitol, Osmitrol - a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine thiazide - any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

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