Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antidiuretic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: an-tid-i-uret-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis

adj

preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English diuretic English antidiuretic From anti- + diuretic.

Inflected Forms

antidiuretics (plural)

Derived Forms

antidiuretically

Phrases

antidiuretic hormone

Frequently Paired Words

antidiuresis

Synonyms

antidiuretic drug

Questions

What does antidiuretic mean?: an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
Where does antidiuretic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English diuretic English antidiuretic From anti- + diuretic.

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