diuretic

🇺🇸 /ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdaɪjuˈretɪk/
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noun
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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.

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.

translation

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

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Plural diuretics