diuretic

[US]/ˌdaɪjʊ(ə)'retɪk/
[UK]/ˌdaɪju'rɛtɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. promoting excretion of urine
n. a substance that promotes the excretion of urine

Example Sentences

A medicinal herb with febrifugal, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects.

A medicinal herb with febrifugal and diuretic effects. The petal juice can be used as a dye for painting.

A decoction from the plant, containing the alkaloid bursin, has been used medicinally as an antidysenteric, a diuretic, and a febrifuge.

8 cases during operation showed arythmia, and were controlled with cedilanid and diuretic;

Through chemical method the alcoholic extract of cypripedium macranthum was obtained and was made to act on rat,it was discovered that the cypripedium macranthum has diuretic function.

Atrial natriuretic peptide in plasma dilates veins and arteries,acts as a diuretic and inhibits neurohumoral effects.

Diuretic stuff: mannitol is a kind of mild laxative lapactic, which has a special curative effect to oliguria and the kidney function failure caused by dropsy, burnt and so on.

Investigators noted that the results were identical whether the reference diuretic was chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide and that the overall network findings were confirmed by Bayesian analysis.

In this study, the imaging features of kidney were analyzed according to the stages of the disease, that is the pyretogenetic stage, shock stage, oliguria stage, and diuretic stage.

Real-world Examples

Therefore, medications like ACE inhibitors and diuretics may be prescribed.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

Various medications, like diuretics can also cause erectile dysfunction as an side effect.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

For ascites, diuretic and sodium restriction are indicated to reduce the fluid overload.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

Interestingly, a thiazide diuretic like Hydrochlorothiazide can be used to treat osteoporosis as well.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Wonderful. -And, uh, that mister--you're supposed to watch Mr. Roberts in 2119 take and swallow his diuretics.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Very low doses of diuretics, to keep their weight down.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Caffeine and alcohol are all weak diuretics.

Source: 2017 Class of Specialized Foreign Language Audio

] SHERI FINK: He used, like, all these diuretics to get fluid off her lungs.

Source: Radio Laboratory

Uh, maybe she's taking a bunch of diuretics, too.

Source: Night shift doctor

Treatment of hyperaldosteronism is usually with potassium-sparing diuretics, especially spironolactone, which competitively binds to aldosterone receptors on the principal and alpha-intercalated cells.

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

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