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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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