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diuretic

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8 lettersPronunciation /daɪ(j)əˈɹɛtɪk/Part of speech nounSorted cdeiirtuStarts with DEnds with C0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water

Word origin

From Middle English diuretyk, from Old French diuretique; ultimately from Ancient Greek διουρητικός (diourētikós). By surface analysis, diuresis + -etic.

Used in a sentence

  • Blackcurrant leaf has a diuretic action [11,12,14], therefore it should not be taken concurrently with diuretics indicated for cardiac or renal insufficiency except on medical advice.
  • Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids.
  • Blackcurrant leaf has a diuretic action [11,12,14], therefore it should not be taken concurrently with diuretics indicated for cardiac or renal insufficiency except on medical advice.

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