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diureticOne entry found. Main Entry: di·uret·ic Pronunciation: \ˌdī-yə-ˈre-tik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English duretik, diuretic, from Late Latin diureticus, from Greek diourētikos, from diourein to urinate, from dia- + ourein to urinate — more at urine Date: 14th century : tending to increase the excretion of urine <diuretic drugs> — diuretic noun — di·uret·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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