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diuretic

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Main Entry:
di·uret·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of diuretic
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of diuretically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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