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diuretic
/ˌdaɪuˈɹɛtɪk/
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What does diuretic mean?
adjective
- Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
noun
- A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
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It is a direct and powerful sedative, a mild diuretic, and useful in every inflammatory and febrile complaint.
Both liquors are said to be medicinal, and are reputed to possess diuretic, tonic and stimulant properties.
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Cream of tartar with sulphur is an excellent derivative, being both diuretic and diaphoretic, but it must not be given in doses large enough to purge.
This will be found not only a valuable rectal tonic, but an excellent diuretic as well, as it will pass off by way of the kidneys, cleansing and purifying those organs.