diuretic (redirected from aminouracil d's)

di·u·ret·ic  (d-rtk)

adj.

Tending to increase the discharge of urine.

n.

A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

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[Middle English diuretik, from Old French diuretique, from Late Latin dirticus, from Greek diourtikos, from diourein, to pass urine : dia-, dia- + ourein, to urinate.]

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diu·retic·al·ly adv.

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diuretic [ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk]

adj

(Medicine / Pathology) acting to increase the flow of urine

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug or agent that increases the flow of urine

diuretically  adv

diureticalness  n

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diuretic  (d-rtk)

A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine. Diuretics are used in the treatment of high blood pressure, edema, and other medical conditions.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

diuretic - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water diuretic drug, water pill chlorthalidone, Hygroton, Thalidone - a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic Edecrin, ethacrynic acid - diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema furosemide, Lasix - commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema indapamide, Lozal - diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension mannitol, Osmitrol - a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine thiazide - any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

Translations

diuretic [ˌdaɪjʊəˈretɪk]

A. ADJ → diurético

B. N → diurético m

diuretic [ˌdaɪjuəˈrɛtɪk]

n → diurétique m

adj → diurétique

diuretic

adj → harntreibend, diuretisch (spec)

n → harntreibendes Mittel, Diuretikum nt (spec)

diuretic [ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk]

1. adj → diuretico/a

2. n → diuretico

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diuretic [ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk]

1. adj → diuretico/a

2. n → diuretico