There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
DIURETIC
Etymology
Homophones
• diarrhetic
• diaeretic
Adjective
diuretic (comparative more diuretic, superlative most diuretic)
Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
Noun
diuretic (plural diuretics)
A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
Coordinate terms
• laxative
Source: Wiktionary
Di`u*ret"ic, a. Etym: [L. diureticus, Gr. diurétique.] (Med.)
Definition: Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine.
– n.
Definition: A medicine with diuretic properties. Diuretic salt (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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