diuretic
IPA: daɪurˈɛtɪk
noun
- (medicine, pharmacology) A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
adjective
- (medicine, pharmacology) Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
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Examples of "diuretic" in Sentences
- Caffeine is indeed a mild diuretic.
- First is with the meaning of diuretic.
- It was used as a diuretic and sudorific.
- The plant is said to be diuretic and demulcent.
- A diuretic that helps in the excretion of urinary stones.
- The plant is an astringent, coagulant, diuretic and expectorant.
- In modern herbal medicine it is used as an astringent and diuretic.
- In modern herbal medicine, it is used as an astringent and diuretic.
- It is also used as diuretic, hemostatic, tonic agent, and tranquillizer.
- These names refer to the strong diuretic effect of the roots of the herb.
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