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Webster 1913 Edition

Diuretic

Diˊu-ret′ic

,
Adj.
[L.
diureticus
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to make water; [GREEK] through + [GREEK] to make water, fr. [GREEK] urine: cf. F.
diurétique
.]
(Med.)
Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine.
–
Noun.
A medicine with diuretic properties.
Diuretic salt
(Med.)
,
potassium acetate; – so called because of its diuretic properties.

Webster 1828 Edition

Diuretic

DIURETIC

,
Adj.
[Gr., urinam reddo; urine.] Having the power to provoke urine; tending to produce discharges of urine.

DIURETIC

,
Noun.
A medicine that provokes urine, or increases its discharges.

Definition 2024

diuretic

diuretic

English

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Adjective

diuretic ‎(comparative more diuretic, superlative most diuretic)

  1. Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.

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Noun

diuretic ‎(plural diuretics)

  1. A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.

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Etymology

From Old French diuretique

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /daɪjəˈɹɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

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