diuretic
adjective
increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance.
diuretics
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pluralof diuretic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The use of diuretics in this way is "very unusual" according to Prof Jean-Claude Alvarez, who runs the pilot at the Raymond-Poincaré AP-HP Hospital.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Many blood pressure pills such as thiazide diuretics deplete the body of potassium.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
"Patients with tricuspid regurgitation are extremely high risk for any type of surgical intervention, so historically they have just been monitored and treated with diuretics."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
She points out that certain medications—including some psychiatrics, diuretics, stimulants and antihistamines—can reduce the body’s ability to manage heat.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
That various diuretics had long been given in many of these cases before I was consulted.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by William Withering
