diuretic

(-retik)

adjective

increasing the excretion of urine

Origin: ME diuretik < LL diureticus < Gr diourētikos < diourein: see diuresis

noun

a diuretic drug or other substance

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See diuretic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Tending to increase the discharge of urine.
noun
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English diuretik

Origin: , from Old French diuretique

Origin: , from Late Latin diūrēticus

Origin: , from Greek diourētikos

Origin: , from diourein, to pass urine

Origin: : dia-, dia-

Origin: + ourein, to urinate

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Related Forms:

  • diˌu·retˈic·al·ly adverb

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