Chlormerodrin is a diuretic that was once used to treat patients with heart failure, but is no longer used in the United States.[1]
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chlormerodrin — /klawr mer euh drin, klohr /, n. a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN2H11O2, soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic. [CHLOR 2 + MER(CURY) + O + (hy)drin; see CHLOROHYDRIN] * * * … Universalium
chlormerodrin — A mercurial diuretic chemically related to meralluride. * * * chlor·mer·o·drin klōr mer ə drən, klȯr n a mercurial compound C5H11ClHgN2O2 formerly used esp. as a diuretic … Medical dictionary
chlormerodrin — chlor·mer·o·drin … English syllables
chlormerodrin — klōrˈmerədrə̇n, klȯr noun ( s) Etymology: chlor + mercury + o + hydrin : a mercurial diuretic C5H11ClHgN2O2 used in the treatment of some forms of edema, ascites, and nephritis * * * /klawr mer euh drin, klohr /, n. a white, bitter, odorless… … Useful english dictionary
CAT — Abbreviation for chloramphenicol acetyl transferase; obsolete abbreviation for computerized axial tomography (CT). * * * California Achievement Test; cancer after transplantation; capillary agglutination test; Cardiomyopathy Trial; care support… … Medical dictionary
CAT — • California Achievement Test; • cancer after transplantation; • capillary agglutination test; • Cardiomyopathy Trial; • care support terminal; • catalase; • cataract; • catecholamine; • Children s Apperception Test; • Chinese Angiotensin… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
