Anuretic

//ˌæn.jʊˈɹɛtɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Who has anuresis; unable to urinate. not-comparable

    "In addition, the psychologist diagnosed the 3-year-old as anuretic and encopretic when, in fact, the child was simply not yet toilet-trained, and neither diagnosis is valid at such a young age."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to an inability to urinate wordnet

Synonyms

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anuric

Example

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"In addition, the psychologist diagnosed the 3-year-old as anuretic and encopretic when, in fact, the child was simply not yet toilet-trained, and neither diagnosis is valid at such a young age."

Etymology

From anuresis + -etic.

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