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Definition of Ethacrynic acid

1. Noun. Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema.

Medical Definition of Ethacrynic acid

1. A diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of frusemide although it is chemically unrelated. Pharmacological action: diuretics. Chemical name: Acetic acid, (2,3-dichloro-4-(2-methylene-1-oxobutyl)phenoxy)- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Ethacrynic acid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"ethacrynic acid is the only alternative for patients with allergy to thiazide and sulfur- containing diuretics. + Weak diuretics. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 159, 48 Bile ethacrynic acid and theophylline effect on salt-dependent and salt-independent flow (rat), 157, 306 influence of gastrin on (rat), 158, ..."

3. Toxicological Profile for Fluorides, Hydrogen Fluoride and Fluorine (F) (2001)
"Strong diuretics such as furosemide or ethacrynic acid also help protect against renal failure and enhance fluoride excretion ..."

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