DIURETIC


Meaning of DIURETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-yə-ˈre-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English duretik, diuretic, from Late Latin diureticus, from Greek diourētikos, from diourein to urinate, from dia- + ourein to urinate — more at urine

Date: 14th century

: tending to increase the excretion of urine

diuretic drugs

• diuretic noun

• di·uret·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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