diuretic

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• Diuretic — Di u*ret ic, a. [L. diureticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make water; ? through + ? to make water, fr. ? urine: cf. F. diur[ e]tique.] (Med.) Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. n. A medicine with diuretic properties. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diuretic — 1. noun мочегонное средство 2. adj. мочегонный …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

• diuretic — 1> мед. мочегонное средство 2> мед. мочегонный …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• Diuretic — This illustration shows where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. A diuretic provides a means of forced diuresis which elevates the rate of urination. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of… …   Wikipedia

• diuretic — adjective Etymology: Middle English duretik, diuretic, from Late Latin diureticus, from Greek diourētikos, from diourein to urinate, from dia + ourein to urinate more at urine Date: 14th century tending to increase the excretion of urine <… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• diuretic — diuretically, adv. diureticalness, n. /duy euh ret ik/, adj. 1. increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. n. 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. [1375 1425; ME d(i)uretik < LL diureticus < Gk diouretikós, equiv. to di …   Universalium

• diuretic — диуретик …   Англо-русский офтальмологический словарь

• diuretic — диуретический …   Англо-русский технический словарь

• diuretic — 1. adjective Increasing the amount or frequency of urination. 2. noun A drug that increases the rate of urine excretion …   Wiktionary

• diuretic — 1. Promoting the excretion of urine. 2. An agent that increases the amount of urine excreted. cardiac d. a d. that acts by increasing function of the heart, and thereby improves renal perfusion. direct d. a d. whose primary …   Medical dictionary