di·u·ret·ic
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| 1. | increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. |
| 2. | a diuretic medicine or agent. |
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diuretic
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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
c.1400, from O.Fr. diuretique, from L.L. diureticus, from Gk. diouretikos "prompting urine," from diourein "urinate," from dia "through" + ourein "urine."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| diuretic | |
noun | |
| any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water [syn: diuretic drug] |
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| diuretic
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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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diuretic [(deye-uh-ret-ik)]
A substance that increases the rate of urine production.
[Chapter:] Medicine and Health
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Diuretic
Di`u*re"sis\, n. [NL. See Diuretic.] (Med.) Free excretion of urine.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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