Natriuretic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance that inhibits the reabsorption of cations, especially sodium, from urine.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to natriuresis.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to natriuresis wordnet

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natriuresis + -etic = natr- + -i- + uresis + etic; the combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

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