diuresis
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/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/
Definition of diuresis
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
- (countable, uncountable)(more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.
- (countable, uncountable)(most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.
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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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