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Definition of "furosemide" [furosemide]

  • A white to yellow crystalline powder, C12H11ClN2O5S, used as a diuretic. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "furosemide" in a sentence
  • "Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy."
  • "Zenuk C, Healey J, Donnelly J, et al. Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy."
  • "Certain "water pills" (diuretics), such as furosemide (Lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide"