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diuretic Medicine — [ˌdʌɪjʊ(ə) rɛtɪk] adjective causing increased passing of urine. noun a diuretic drug. Origin ME: from OFr. diuretique, or via late L. from Gk diourētikos, from diourein urinate … English new terms dictionary
diuretic — Medicine ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing increased passing of urine. ► NOUN ▪ a diuretic drug. ORIGIN Greek diour tikos, from diourein urinate … English terms dictionary
diuretic — [dī΄yo͞oret′ik] adj. [ME diuretik < LL diureticus < Gr diourētikos < diourein: see DIURESIS] increasing the excretion of urine n. a diuretic drug or other substance diuretically adv … English World dictionary
diuretic — adj. & n. adj. causing increased output of urine. n. a diuretic drug. Etymology: ME f. OF diuretique or LL diureticus f. Gk diouretikos f. dioureo urinate … Useful english dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
Diuretic — This illustration shows where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. A diuretic provides a means of forced diuresis which elevates the rate of urination. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of… … Wikipedia
diuretic — diuretically, adv. diureticalness, n. /duy euh ret ik/, adj. 1. increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. n. 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. [1375 1425; ME d(i)uretik < LL diureticus < Gk diouretikós, equiv. to di … Universalium
diuretic — 1. Promoting the excretion of urine. 2. An agent that increases the amount of urine excreted. cardiac d. a d. that acts by increasing function of the heart, and thereby improves renal perfusion. direct d. a d. whose primary … Medical dictionary
diuretic — n. a drug that increases the volume of urine produced by promoting the excretion of salts and water from the kidney. The main classes of diuretics act by inhibiting the reabsorption of salts and water from the kidney tubules into the bloodstream … The new mediacal dictionary
