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di·u·ret·ic
diuretic
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- pronunciation:
- daI
re
tihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
increasing the amount of urine secreted and discharged.
Coffee has a diuretic effect on some people. |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a substance that increases urine discharge, usu. taken as a medicine for that purpose.
- similar words:
- purge
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derivation: |
diuretically (adv.) |
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