diuretic

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 [die-yoor-et-ik]

Noun

a drug that increases the flow of urine [Greek dia- through + ourein to urinate]

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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

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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