Urea in which one of the hydrogens is substituted by a 3-chloromercury-2-methoxyprop-1-yl group. It was formerly used as a diuretic, but more potent and less toxic drugs are now available. Its radiolabelled (197Hg, 203Hg) forms were used in diagnostic aids in renal imaging and brain scans.
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