diuretic

adjective

di·​uret·​ic ˌdī-yə-ˈre-tik 

: tending to increase the excretion of urine

diuretic drugs

diuretic noun

diuretically

ˌdī-yə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of diuretic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drinking multiple cups of strong coffee within a short period can intensify its diuretic effects. —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2025

Enbumyst, a bumetanide nasal spray developed by Corstasis Therapeutics, is the first intranasal loop diuretic to be cleared for use in the US. —New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025

Even back nearly 100 years ago, researchers found that regular coffee consumption could help people could build up a tolerance to these diuretic effects. —Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025

Eating tomatoes with diuretic vegetables, such as cucumbers, can help mitigate the effects. —Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 25 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English duretik, diuretic, from Late Latin diureticus, from Greek diourētikos, from diourein to urinate, from dia- + ourein to urinate — more at urine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diuretic

• alphabetic
• anaesthetic
• anesthetic
• antithetic
• apathetic
• arithmetic
• cybernetic
• diabetic
• dietetic
• empathetic
• energetic
• geodetic

Kids Definition

diuretic

noun

di·​uret·​ic ˌdī-(y)ə-ˈret-ik 

: a substance that increases the amount of urine produced by the body

diuretic adjective

Medical Definition

diuretic

1 of 2 adjective

di·​uret·​ic ˌdī-(y)ə-ˈret-ik 

: tending to increase the excretion of urine

diuretically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

diuretic

2 of 2 noun

: an agent that increases the excretion of urine