triamterene

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US/tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/

noun

A potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.

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Meanings

nountriamterene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.

Origin

Blend of triamino + -terene (“alteration of pteridine”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reterminatematerterine
Cite this entry
APA

triamterene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triamterene

MLA

“triamterene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triamterene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triamterene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triamterene.

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