diuretic

/,daijuə'retik/ Cách viết khác : (uretic) /juə'retik/

Thân thiện

A doctor explains that a diuretic can help reduce swelling.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A substance that increases the production and flow of urine: A diuretic is any agent, often a medication, that promotes diuresis—the increased production of urine by the kidneys. This helps the body eliminate excess water and salts.

Usage

• The word is primarily used as a noun in medical and pharmacological contexts to describe a type of drug or natural substance.
• It is often modified by adjectives specifying its type (e.g., , ) or strength (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Coffee acts as a mild diuretic for some people.
  • The doctor prescribed a diuretic to help manage the patient's high blood pressure and edema.
  • Some herbal teas have diuretic properties.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a diuretic effect": Describes the action of a substance causing increased urination.
  • Alcohol can have a strong diuretic effect, leading to dehydration.
• "Diuretic therapy": Refers to a treatment plan involving the use of diuretic medications.
  • The patient was started on diuretic therapy for heart failure.

Variants and Related Words

• Diuresis (n): The increased or excessive production of urine. This is the physiological process that a induces.
  • The infusion of saline solution caused significant diuresis.
• Diuretic (adj): Functioning as an adjective, though less common than the noun form. It means "tending to increase the flow of urine."
  • The plant has known diuretic qualities.

Synonyms

• Water pill: A common informal term for a diuretic medication.
• Aquaretic: A more technical term with a similar meaning, often used in medical literature.

Antonyms

• Antidiuretic: A substance that decreases urine production.
  • Vasopressin is a natural antidiuretic hormone.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diuretic drug
• water pill