Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A compound, C13H12Cl2O4, used as a diuretic primarily to treat severe edema.
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- noun diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[(m)eth(ylene) + ac(etic) + (buty)r(ic) + –y(l) + (phe)n(ol) + –ic.]
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