diuretic

🇺🇸 /ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/
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noun
R

A diuretic is a type of medicine that helps your body make more urine. It is used to treat conditions that cause your body to hold too much water.

The doctor prescribed a diuretic to help reduce the swelling in her legs.

醫生開了利尿劑來幫助減輕她腿部的腫脹。

adjective
R

Diuretic describes something that increases the amount of urine your body produces.

Caffeine has diuretic effects, which means it can make you urinate more.

咖啡因有利尿作用,這意味著它會讓你排尿更多。

translation

n. 利尿劑
adj. 利尿的

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Plural diuretics