January 23, 2027

Diuretic

adjective

Definition

Causing increased passing of urine. Many common substances from caffeine to certain herbs have a mild diuretic effect.

Example Sentence

“The doctor recommended a mild diuretic to reduce the fluid retention around the patient's ankles.”

Etymology

From Greek diouretikos, from diourein (to urinate), from dia- (through) + ourein (to urinate).

Scrabble Score

D2I1U1R1E1T1I1C3

DIURETIC scores 11 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

water-releasing urinary fluid-reducing kidney-stimulating

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