[eth-uh-krin-ik, eth-] 
| 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. |
| eth·a·cryn·ic acid (ěth'ə-krĭn'ĭk) n. A diuretic compound, C13H12Cl2O4, primarily used in the treatment of severe edema. [(m)eth(ylene) + ac(etic) + (buty)r(ic) + -y(l) + (phe)n(ol) + -ic.] |
ethacrynic acid eth·a·cryn·ic acid (ěth'ə-krĭn'ĭk)
n.
A diuretic compound used in the treatment of severe edema.
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