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natriuresis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnæt.ɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/
  • General-American: /ˌneɪ.tɹiː.jʊˈɹiː.sɪs/
  • rhymes with -iːsɪs

1

noun

Meaning 1

excretion of sodium in the urine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: symptom

History

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natr- + -i- + -uresis; those combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: natriuresi — high levels of sodium in urine
  • Italian: sodiuria — high levels of sodium in urine
  • Spanish: natriurético — high levels of sodium in urine