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diuresis

noun
di·​ure·​sis | \ ˌdī-yə-ˈrē-səs How to pronounce diuresis (audio) \
plural diureses\ ˌdī-​yə-​ˈrē-​ˌsēz How to pronounce diureses (audio) \

Definition of diuresis

: an increased excretion of urine

Examples of diuresis in a Sentence

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 Vitamin C may also help with one of the side effects of diabetes, osmotic diuresis, which is the leakage of urine into the bodily system. — National Geographic, "A Nightmare Disease Haunted Ships During Age of Discovery," 15 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of diuresis

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for diuresis

New Latin

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diuresis

noun
di·​ure·​sis | \ ˌdī-(y)ə-ˈrē-səs How to pronounce diuresis (audio) \
plural diureses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce diureses (audio) \

Medical Definition of diuresis

: an increased excretion of urine

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