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