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di⋅u⋅ret⋅ic
[dahy-uh-ret-ik] 
əˈrɛt
–adjective
| 1. | increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. |
–noun
| 2. | a diuretic medicine or agent. |
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| di·u·ret·ic (dī'ə-rět'ĭk) adj. Tending to increase the discharge of urine. n. A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine. [Middle English diuretik, from Old French diuretique, from Late Latin diūrēticus, from Greek diourētikos, from diourein, to pass urine : dia-, dia- + ourein, to urinate.] di'u·ret'ic·al·ly adv. |
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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. Diuretic salt (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties.
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diuretic
c.1400, from O.Fr. diuretique, from L.L. diureticus, from Gk. diouretikos "prompting urine," from diourein "urinate," from dia "through" + ourein "urine."
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Main Entry: 1di·uret·ic
Pronunciation: "dI-(y)&-'ret-ik
Function: adjective
: tending to increase the excretion of urine —di·uret·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 2diuretic
Function: noun
: an agent that increases the excretion of urine
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diuretic di·u·ret·ic (dī'ə-rět'ĭk)
adj.
Tending to increase the discharge of urine. n.
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.
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| diuretic (dī'ə-rět'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine. Diuretics are used in the treatment of high blood pressure, edema, and other medical conditions. |
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