Diuretic
Translation- Diuretic
- Diuretic Di`u*ret"ic, a. [L. diureticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make
water; ? through + ? to make water, fr. ? urine: cf. F.
diur['e]tique.] (Med.)
Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. --
n. A medicine with diuretic properties.
[1913 Webster]
{Diuretic salt} (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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