amiloride

amiloride
/euh mil"euh ruyd'/, n. Pharm.
a potassium-sparing diuretic, C6H8ClN7O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
[perh. (di)ami(no-6-ch)lor(opyrazinam)ide, part of its chemical name]

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