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uretic

[ yoo-ret-ik ]
/ yʊˈrɛt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.

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Origin of uretic

1840–50; <Late Latin ūrēticus<Greek ourētikós, equivalent to ourē- (see ureter) + -tikos-tic
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British Dictionary definitions for uretic

uretic
/ (jʊˈrɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the urine

Word Origin for uretic

C19: via Late Latin from Greek ourētikos, from ouron urine
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Medical definitions for uretic (1 of 2)

uretic
[ yu-rĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of urine; urinary.

Medical definitions for uretic (2 of 2)

-uretic

suff.

Urine:diuretic.
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