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diuretic definition
di·uret·ic (-ret′ik)
adjective
increasing the excretion of urine
Etymology: ME diuretik < LL diureticus < Gr diourētikos < diourein: see diuresis
noun
a diuretic drug or other substance
Related Forms:
- diuretically di′·uret′i·cally adverb
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