furosemide

English

Chemical structure of furosemide

Alternative forms

• frusemide (UK)

Etymology

Probably from fur(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ -semide (“alteration of s(ulfon)amide”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/

Noun

furosemide (countable and uncountable, plural furosemides)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.

Derived terms

• -semide

References

• “furosemide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.