ANTIDIURETIC

antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug

(noun) a drug that limits the formation of urine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

antidiuretic (plural antidiuretics)

(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis

Adjective

antidiuretic

preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 November 2024

ENEMA

(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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