diuretic
pronunciation
How to pronounce diuretic in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk]
How to pronounce diuretic in American English:
US [ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk]
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- Noun:
- any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
Word Origin
- diuretic
- c. 1400 (adjective and noun), from Old French diuretique, from Late Latin diureticus, from Greek diouretikos "prompting urine," from diourein "urinate," from dia "through" (see dia-) + ourein "urinate," from ouron (see urine).
Example
- 1. We think of coffee as a diuretic .
- 2. Caffeine also works as a mild diuretic , and eliminates calcium through the urine .
- 3. But recent studies have shown it 's only a diuretic at high doses -- above 575 milligrams .
- 4. Because coffee is a diuretic , the urine removes calcium from the body that must be replaced .
- 5. Caffeine is a diuretic , so coffee newbies pee out the water quickly ; java junkies build up resistance .