meralluride

meralluride
\\məˈralyəˌrīd, -_rə̇d\ noun (-s)
Etymology: mercury + all- + ur- (I) + -ide
: a diuretic consisting of a chemical combination of an organic mercurial compound C9H16HgN2O6 and theophylline and administered chiefly by injection as an aqueous solution of its sodium salt

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Meralluride — IUPAC name [3 [(4 Hydroxy 4 oxobutanoyl)carbamoylamino] 2 methoxypropyl]mercury hydroxide …   Wikipedia

  • meralluride — A mercurial diuretic. * * * mer·al·lu·ride mə ral yə .rīd, .rid n a chemical combination of a mercurial compound C9H16HgN2O6 and theophylline formerly used as a diuretic …   Medical dictionary

  • meralluride — mer·al·lu·ride …   English syllables

  • Mercurial diuretic — The structure of mersalyl acid Mercurial diuretics are a form of renal diuretic[1] containing mercury. Although previously widely used, they have largely been superseded by safer diuretics such as thiazides, and are hardly used anymore …   Wikipedia

  • chlormerodrin — A mercurial diuretic chemically related to meralluride. * * * chlor·mer·o·drin klōr mer ə drən, klȯr n a mercurial compound C5H11ClHgN2O2 formerly used esp. as a diuretic …   Medical dictionary

  • Mercuhydrin — ˌmərkyəˈhīdrə̇n trademark used for meralluride …   Useful english dictionary

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