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loop diuretic

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Main Entry: loop diuretic
Function: noun
: a diuretic that inhibits reabsorption in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle causing greatly increased excretion of sodiumchloride in the urine and to a lesser extent of potassium
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loop diuretic n.
A class of diuretic agents that act by inhibiting reabsorption of sodium and chloride.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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