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furosemide

/fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
furosemide
IPA
/fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

furosemides (plural) frusemide (alternative, UK)

Phrases

-semide

Synonyms

lasix

Questions

How do you pronounce furosemide?
The recorded pronunciation is /fjʊˈɹoʊ.səˌmaɪd/.
What does furosemide mean?
A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.
Where does furosemide come from?
Probably from fur(yl) + -o- + -semide (“alteration of s(ulfon)amide”).

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