ethacrynicacid

eth·a·cryn·ic acid (ĕth'ə-krĭnʹĭk) n.

A diuretic compound, C₁₃H₁₂Cl₂O₄, primarily used in the treatment of severe edema.

  [methylene + acetic + butyric + -yl + phenol + -ic.]

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