DIURETICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

diuretically (comparative more diuretically, superlative most diuretically)

In a diuretic way.

Source: Wiktionary


DIURETIC

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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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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