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eth'a•cryn'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (eth'u-krin'ik, eth"-), [key] Pharm.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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