Diuresis

/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive production of urine; polyuria. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus wordnet
  3. 3
    (more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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diuretic effectdrug induced diuresisfluid excretionpharmacologic diuresisurination increaseurine production

Etymology

From New Latin diūrēsis, from Ancient Greek διουρέω (diouréō, “to urinate”) + -σις (-sis). Morphologically, δῐουρέω (dĭouréō) can be analysed as δι- (di-) + οὐρέω (ouréō).

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