Definition of water pill Water pill
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| water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water | ||
| diuretic drug, diuretic | ||
| drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | ||
| chlorthalidone, hygroton, thalidone a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks | ||
| edecrin, ethacrynic acid diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema | ||
| furosemide, lasix commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema | ||
| indapamide, lozal diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension | ||
| mannitol, osmitrol a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine | ||
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