adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/daɪ(j)əˈɹɛtɪk/
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rhymes with -ɛtɪk
homophone: diarrhetic
homophone: diaeretic
CMU ARPABET:D AY2 UW0 R EH1 T IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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From Middle English diuretyk, from Old French diuretique; ultimately from Ancient Greek διουρητικός (diourētikós). By surface analysis, diuresis + -etic.
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