In a reciprocating pump, drive power of a drive-power supply member is
transmitted to a diaphragm within a diaphragm drive chamber via operating
fluid. An operating-fluid-flow regulation chamber for regulating the flow
of operating fluid is located between the drive-power supply member and
the diaphragm drive chamber. A first gas discharge member and a second
gas discharge member are respectively located in an upper part of the
inside of the operating-fluid-flow regulation chamber and an upper part
of the inside of the diaphragm drive chamber. The first gas discharge
member is held in fluid communication with the second gas discharge
member so as to constitute a single gas discharge mechanism. This single
gas discharge mechanism is provided with a reverse-flow prevention member
for preventing a reverse flow of fluid from the first gas discharge
member to the second gas discharge member.