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antidiuretic drug

antidiuretic drug

5.1
A medicine that makes the kidneys keep more water and reduce urine
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk drʌg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fármaco antidiurético
  • The doctor prescribed an antidiuretic drug to control the patient's excessive urination.

Examples

  • After taking the antidiuretic drug, she noticed a significant decrease in urine output.

  • Vasopressin is a commonly used antidiuretic drug in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.

  • An antidiuretic drug helps reduce urine production.

  • The antidiuretic drug worked effectively.

  • After taking the antidiuretic drug, she noticed a significant decrease in urine output.

  • The doctor prescribed an antidiuretic drug to control the patient's excessive urination.

  • Vasopressin is a commonly used antidiuretic drug in the treatment of diabetes insipidus.

Synonyms

antidiuretic
vsantidiuretic drug
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A drug that reduces the amount of urine the kidneys make

is a medication that limits water excretion by the kidneys

Antonyms

diuretic drug
  • Specialized
3.7

A medicine that makes the body pass more urine to remove extra water

Surface Forms

antidiuretic drug singular
antidiuretic drugs plural

Morphology

antidiuretic + drug

The compound is fully compositional: 'antidiuretic' means reducing urine production and 'drug' means a medication, so an 'antidiuretic drug' is transparently a medication that reduces urine output. This follows regular medical compounding patterns (seen in many languages), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Antidiuretic drug comes from the parts anti (meaning 'against') and diuretic (a medicine that makes you pass more 'urine'). Think of turning down a tap to slow the flow of water — an antidiuretic drug does the opposite of a diuretic, so it helps the kidneys make less 'urine' and you pass less liquid.