diuresis

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9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/

Definition of diuresis

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
  2. (countable, uncountable)(more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.
  3. (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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