diuretic
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- noun
- /ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk/
- Specialized
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diurético
- Lemons are a diuretic: they increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it.
- thiazide diuretic
- potassium-sparing diuretic
- loop diuretic
If you're worried about your blood sugar, then avoid the the thiazide diuretics and the beta blockers as well.
- If you're worried about your blood sugar, then avoid the the thiazide diuretics and the beta blockers as well.
- So first, alcohol tends to be a mild diuretic, so it makes our body dispose of water at a little bit.
- I'm even the guy that realizes that diuretic use is a big deal.
Examples
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Nigella sativa oil is a diuretic and affects menstruation in women, and it generates a discharge of saliva.
Blog text (27) -
It's a diuretic to help get rid of some of the fluid buildup.
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Caffeine is a diuretic and not recommended for space travel.
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"Coffee's a diuretic, you know," one of them said as he watched me take a sip.
Blog text (2) -
I need a diuretic.
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Caffeine is also a diuretic, which is something that causes urination and often leads to dehydration.
Blog text (25) -
Thiazide diuretic therapy has been a cornerstone of anti-HTN management since the 1950s.
Academic text (2014) -
After 3 years of conservative medical therapy (a low-salt diet and a diuretic), the patient returned with worsening vertigo and drop attacks.
Academic text (2004) -
Many patients with Meniere's disease are responsive to traditional medical management with a diuretic, a low-salt diet, and/or a vestibular suppressant.
Academic text (2002) -
Caffeine is a diuretic that can lead to increased urination and dehydration.
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A medicine that makes you pass more urine to remove extra water from your body
A medicine that makes the body pass more urine to remove extra water
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Etymology
Diuretic comes from an old Greek word diourein meaning 'to urinate', and it is related to the English words urine and urinal. So, a diuretic is something that makes you pass more urine and helps remove extra water from the body.