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LASIX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Lasix mean?
• LASIX (noun)
The noun LASIX has 1 sense:
1. commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Familiarity information: LASIX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
furosemide; Lasix
Hypernyms ("Lasix" 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)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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