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diuresis

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Excessive production of urine; polyuria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

(more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

(most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: symptom

History

Etymology

From New Latin diūrēsis, from Ancient Greek διουρέω (diouréō, “to urinate”) + -σις (-sis). Morphologically, δῐουρέω (dĭouréō) can be analysed as δι- (di-) + οὐρέω (ouréō).

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: diuresi — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Burmese: ကျင်ပြောနာ (kyangprau:na) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Catalan: diüresi — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Chinese Cantonese: 利尿 (lei6 niu6) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Chinese: 利尿 (zh-min-nan) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Chinese Mandarin: 利尿 (lìniào) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多尿症 (duōniàozhèng) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Czech: diuréza — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Danish: diurese — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • French: diurèse — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Galician: diurese — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • German: Diurese — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Greek: διούρηση (dioúrisi) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Hungarian: diurézis — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Indonesian: diuresis — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Italian: diuresi — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Kazakh: диурез (diurez) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Polish: diureza — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Portuguese: diurese — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Russian: диуре́з (diuréz) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Spanish: diuresis — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria
  • Ukrainian: діурез (diurez) — excessive production of urine — see also polyuria