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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Diuretic \Di`u*ret"ic\, a. [L. diureticus Gr ?, fr ? to make water; ? through + ? to make water, fr ? urine: cf F. diur['e]tique.] (Med.) Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. -- n. A medicine with diuretic properties. {Diuretic salt} (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: diuretic n : any substance that tends to increase the flow or urine [syn: {diuretic drug}]
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