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HYGROTON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hygroton mean?
• HYGROTON (noun)
The noun HYGROTON has 1 sense:
1. a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
Familiarity information: HYGROTON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chlorthalidone; Hygroton; Thalidone
Hypernyms ("Hygroton" is a kind of...):
diuretic; diuretic drug; water pill (any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water)
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