Diuretic

  • 11diuretic — diuretically, adv. diureticalness, n. /duy euh ret ik/, adj. 1. increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. n. 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. [1375 1425; ME d(i)uretik < LL diureticus < Gk diouretikós, equiv. to di …

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  • 12diuretic — di|u|ret|ic [ˌdaıjuˈretık] n medical [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: diureticus, from Greek diourein to urinate ] a substance that increases the flow of ↑urine &GT;diuretic adj …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13diuretic — di|u|ret|ic [ ,daıjə retık ] noun count MEDICAL a substance that makes your body produce more URINE ╾ di|u|ret|ic adjective: Caffeine is known to have a diuretic effect …

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  • 14diuretic — noun (C) a substance that increases the flow of urine diuretic adjective …

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  • 15diuretic — n. a drug that increases the volume of urine produced by promoting the excretion of salts and water from the kidney. The main classes of diuretics act by inhibiting the reabsorption of salts and water from the kidney tubules into the bloodstream …

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  • 16diuretic — di•u•ret•ic [[t]ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pha increasing the volume of the urine excreted 2) pha a diuretic medicine or agent, as a thiazide • Etymology: 1375–1425; ME d(i) uretik &LT; LL diūrēticus &LT; Gk diourētikós=diourē (see diuresis) di&#8230; …

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  • 17diuretic — /ˌdaɪjuˈrɛtɪk / (say .duyyooh retik) adjective 1. increasing the volume of the urine, as a medicinal substance. –noun 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. {Late Latin diūrēticus promoting urine, from Greek diourētikos} …

  • 18diuretic — adj. & n. adj. causing increased output of urine. n. a diuretic drug. Etymology: ME f. OF diuretique or LL diureticus f. Gk diouretikos f. dioureo urinate …

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  • 19Diuretic salt — Diuretic Di u*ret ic, a. [L. diureticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make water; ? through + ? to make water, fr. ? urine: cf. F. diur[ e]tique.] (Med.) Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. n. A medicine with diuretic properties. [1913&#8230; …

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  • 20diuretic Medicine — [ˌdʌɪjʊ(ə) rɛtɪk] adjective causing increased passing of urine. noun a diuretic drug. Origin ME: from OFr. diuretique, or via late L. from Gk diourētikos, from diourein urinate …

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