definitions

uretic

[ yoo-ret-ik ]
/ yʊˈrɛt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.

Nearby words

urethrostenosis, urethrostomy, urethrotomy, urethrovaginal fistula, urethrovesicopexy, uretic, urewe, urey, urfa, urfé, urga

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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Medicine definitions for uretic

uretic

[ yu-rĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of urine; urinary.
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