diuretic
noun/ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/
/ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/
(medical)- a substance that causes an increase in the flow of urineWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French diuretique, or via late Latin from Greek diourētikos, from diourein ‘urinate’, from dia ‘through’ + ouron ‘urine’.
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