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ditto |
ditto mark |
ditty |
ditty bag |
diuresis |
diuretic
| diuretic drug
| diuril
| diurnal
| diurnal parallax
| diurnal variation
diuretic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun diuretic has 1 sense
- diuretic(n = noun.artifact) diuretic drug, water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water; Array has particulars: chlorthalidone, hygroton, thalidone, edecrin, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, lasix, indapamide, lozal, mannitol, osmitrol, thiazide
is a kind of drug
OXFORD DICTIONARY
diuretic, adj. & n.
--adj. causing increased output of urine.
--n. a diuretic drug.
--adj. causing increased output of urine.
--n. a diuretic drug.
Etymology
ME f. OF diuretique or LL diureticus f. Gk diouretikos f. dioureo urinate
THESAURUS
diuretic
abstergent, aperient, carminative, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, depurative, detergent, emetic, enema, expurgatory, holystone, laxative, lotion, lustral, mouthwash, nauseant, physic, pumice stone, purgative, purge, purging, purificatory, purifier, purifying, rinse, shampoo, soap, solvent, synthetic detergent, tooth powder, toothpaste, wash
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