diuretic

[ dahy-uh-ret-ik ]

adjective
  1. increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance.

noun
  1. a diuretic medicine or agent.

Origin of diuretic

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English d(i)uretik, from Late Latin diūrēticus, from Greek diourētikós, from di- di-3 + ourē- (verb stem of oureîn “to urinate”; cf. uro-1) + -tikos -tic

Other words from diuretic

  • di·u·ret·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • di·u·ret·i·cal·ness, noun
  • un·di·u·ret·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for diuretic

diuretic

/ (ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. acting to increase the flow of urine

noun
  1. a drug or agent that increases the flow of urine

Derived forms of diuretic

  • diuretically, adverb
  • diureticalness, noun

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Scientific definitions for diuretic

diuretic

[ dī′ə-rĕtĭk ]


  1. 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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Cultural definitions for diuretic

diuretic

[ (deye-uh-ret-ik) ]


A substance that increases the rate of urine production.

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