ethacrynic acid

[ eth-uh-krin-ik, eth- ]
/ ˈɛθ əˈkrɪn ɪk, ˌɛθ- /

noun Pharmacology.

a whitish crystalline powder, C13H12Cl2O4, that is a potent diuretic used in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema and other edemas associated with such diseases as congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease.

Origin of ethacrynic acid

1960–65; apparently (m)eth(ylene) + ac(etic) + (buty)ry(l) + (phe)n(oxy) + -ic

Words nearby ethacrynic acid

eternize, etesian, etf, eth, eth., ethacrynic acid, ethal, ethaldehyde, ethambutol, ethamine, ethan

Medical definitions for ethacrynic acid

ethacrynic acid
[ ĕth′ə-krĭn′ĭk ]

n.

A diuretic compound used in the treatment of severe edema.