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diuretic
di·u·ret·ic
[
d ə réttik
]
adjective
Definition:
causing increased urine output:
causing increased flow of urine
[
14th century. Via late Latin< Greek
diourētikos
<
diourein
, literally "urinate through" <
ourein
"urinate"
]
di·u·ret·ic
noun
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