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



RESET




Word of the Day

23 May 2024

HERRING

(noun) valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon