NATRIURESIS


Meaning of NATRIURESIS in English

[ ˌneɪtrɪjʊ(ə)'ri:sɪs , ˌnat- ]

■ noun Physiology excretion of sodium in the urine.

Derivatives

natriuretic adjective

Origin

1950s: from natron + Gk ourēsis 'urination'.

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