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Urex

Urex

8.6
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats urinary tract infections
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Urex for my urinary tract infection.

Examples

  • My pharmacist explained that Urex is effective in preventing certain types of urinary tract infections.

  • The doctor prescribed Urex to help clear up the patient's recurring urinary infection.

  • After taking Urex for a week, she noticed significant improvement in her symptoms.

  • Have you ever used Urex for a UTI?

  • After taking Urex for a week, she noticed significant improvement in her symptoms.

  • My pharmacist explained that Urex is effective in preventing certain types of urinary tract infections.

  • The doctor prescribed Urex to help clear up the patient's recurring urinary infection.

Synonyms

methenamine
vsUrex
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A medicine that prevents urinary tract infections by killing bacteria

is the trademarked brand name for the same medicinal compound
Mandelamine
vsUrex
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that kills bacteria to treat urinary tract infections

is the specific trademark associated with the generic urinary antibacterial compound
hexamine
vsUrex
  • Specialized
8.4

A medicine that prevents or treats infections in the bladder

is used mainly to treat infections rather than to prevent them
hexamethylenetetramine
vsUrex
  • Specialized
9.9

A white crystal used in labs and as a medicine to treat urinary tract infections

is used specifically in medicine as an antibacterial for urinary tract infections

Surface Forms

Urex singular
Urex plural

Etymology

The word Urex is a brand name you can remember by breaking it into ur- and -ex; ur- is the same part in urinary and means 'urine', so a helpful way to think of Urex is as a medicine that works on 'urine' problems to clear urinary tract infections.