-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of water pill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
One of the most common blood pressure medications is a diuretic or water pill.
—Michael Schuh Pharm.d., Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
However, water pills may cause nausea, headaches, and excess water weight.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Available over the counter, NSAIDs decrease prostaglandin levels in your body.10 Water pills: Also known as diuretics, water pills can relieve swelling and tenderness in your breasts.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
But combining gotu kola with water pills—like Lasix (furosemide)—may result in too much water loss.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
Lasix is the type of diuretic better known as a water pill, meaning Efron was, to put it plainly, pissing his brains out to push his physique over the edge.
—Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
Your doctor may also add a diuretic, or water pill, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
—Hallie Levine, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
One factor may be that blood pressure medication is usually taken with a water pill, which reduces fluid and sodium in the body.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2019
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'water pill.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near water pill
Cite this Entry
“Water pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pill. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
water pill
noun
: a diuretic pill
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share