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diuretic

diu·re·tic

UK/daɪ(j)əˈɹɛtɪk/ US/ˌdaɪuˈrɛtɪk/ uncommon

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any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine

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

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