diuretic
/daɪ(j)əˈɹɛtɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.61 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
Example Sentences
- "Blackcurrant leaf has a diuretic action [11,12,14], therefore it should not be taken concurrently with diuretics indicated for cardiac or renal insufficiency except on medical advice."
- "Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids."
- "Since vasodilatation is a side effect of diuretics but also occurs in thermoregulation, diuretics should be reduced in meteoropathic individuals to prevent extremely dangerous situations [38, 39]."
Etymology
From Middle English diuretyk, from Old French diuretique; ultimately from Ancient Greek διουρητικός (diourētikós). By surface analysis, diuresis + -etic.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: diuretyk, diuretique, διουρητικός
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /daɪ(j)əˈɹɛtɪk/
Inflected Forms
more diuretic (comparative)
most diuretic (superlative)
diuretick (alternative, obsolete)
diuretics (plural)