water pill

Noun
  1. Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water (synset 103219373)
    is a type of: drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • 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
    same as: diuretic, diuretic drug

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