FUROSEMIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does furosemide mean? 

• FUROSEMIDE (noun)
  The noun FUROSEMIDE has 1 sense:

1. commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema

  Familiarity information: FUROSEMIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FUROSEMIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

furosemide; Lasix

Hypernyms ("furosemide" is a kind of...):

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)

 Context examples 

Piretanide is structurally related to furosemide and bumetanide.

(Piretanide, NCI Thesaurus)

A furosemide derivative belonging to the class of loop diuretics.

(Galosemide, NCI Thesaurus)

Furosemide is widely used to treat hypertension and edema.

(Furosemide, NCI Thesaurus)