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diuresis
[ dahy-uh-ree-sis ]
noun
- increased discharge of urine.
diuresis
/ ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs /
noun
- excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diuresis1
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Example Sentences
With aconitine, diuresis was not always established, and when it failed the animal died in convulsions.
The result of the use of salines was a diuresis varying in the promptness of its appearance and in its amount.
The recumbent posture, and sleep, promote diaphoresis; the erect posture and wakefulness, diuresis.
Tobacco and Lobelia, like Digitalis, promote diuresis by diminishing the force of the heart.
A hard bounding pulse and hot skin favour sweating more than diuresis, though they often diminish both of these secretions.
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