amiloride

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/əˈmɪl.ə.ɹaɪd/

noun

A diuretic C₆H₈ClN₇O that promotes sodium excretion and potassium retention; any related compound.

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Meanings

nounamiloride (countable and uncountable, plural amilorides)

plural amilorides

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA diuretic C₆H₈ClN₇O that promotes sodium excretion and potassium retention; any related compound.

Origin

Probably from ami(dino) + (ch)lor- + -(am)ide.

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Translations

Finnish amiloridi
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Indonesian amilorid
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Portuguese amilorida
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Cite this entry
APA

amiloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiloride

MLA

“amiloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiloride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amiloride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiloride.

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