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Osmitrol

Osmitrol

9.3
A medicine used in hospitals to make the body pass more urine
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Osmitrol
  • After receiving Osmitrol, the patient's urine output increased significantly.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed Osmitrol to reduce the patient's intracranial pressure.

  • Osmitrol is often used in hospitals to help the kidneys eliminate excess fluid.

  • Osmitrol is effective.

  • The doctor prescribed Osmitrol for her condition.

  • Osmitrol is often used in hospitals to help the kidneys eliminate excess fluid.

  • After receiving Osmitrol, the patient's urine output increased significantly.

  • The doctor prescribed Osmitrol to reduce the patient's intracranial pressure.

Synonyms

mannitol
vsOsmitrol
  • Specialized
6 7.8

A medicine that makes the body pass more urine and lowers fluid pressure in the head

is the brand name for the same compound used mainly as a diuretic

Surface Forms

Osmitrol singular
Osmitrols plural

Etymology

Osmitrol begins with osm-, from 'osmosis' meaning 'movement of water', and ends with -trol, which sounds like 'control'. A helpful way to remember it is that Osmitrol is a medicine that 'controls' water in the body so the kidneys can remove extra fluid.