diuresis

[dahy-uh-ree-sis]

noun

1. increased discharge of urine.

diuresis

/ ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

1. excretion of an unusually large quantity of urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of diuresis¹

First recorded in 1675–85; from New Latin, from Greek diourē- (verb stem of dioureîn “to urinate”; diuretic ) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of diuresis¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek diourein to urinate