diuretic 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'.
diuretic 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004