diuretic (agent)

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• Diuretic — This illustration shows where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. A diuretic provides a means of forced diuresis which elevates the rate of urination. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of… …   Wikipedia

• diuretic — 1. Promoting the excretion of urine. 2. An agent that increases the amount of urine excreted. cardiac d. a d. that acts by increasing function of the heart, and thereby improves renal perfusion. direct d. a d. whose primary …   Medical dictionary

• diuretic — diuretically, adv. diureticalness, n. /duy euh ret ik/, adj. 1. increasing the volume of the urine excreted, as by a medicinal substance. n. 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. [1375 1425; ME d(i)uretik < LL diureticus < Gk diouretikós, equiv. to di …   Universalium

• diuretic — di•u•ret•ic [[t]ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pha increasing the volume of the urine excreted 2) pha a diuretic medicine or agent, as a thiazide • Etymology: 1375–1425; ME d(i) uretik < LL diūrēticus < Gk diourētikós=diourē (see diuresis) di… …   From formal English to slang

• diuretic — /ˌdaɪjuˈrɛtɪk / (say .duyyooh retik) adjective 1. increasing the volume of the urine, as a medicinal substance. –noun 2. a diuretic medicine or agent. {Late Latin diūrēticus promoting urine, from Greek diourētikos} …  

• diuretic — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, aperient, carminative, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, depurative, detergent, emetic, enema,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Insect diuretic hormones — are hormones that regulate water balance through diuretic action.The insect excretory system, responsible for regulating water balance in the insect, comprises the Malpighian tubules and the hindgut (the ileum and rectum). Malpighian tubules… …   Wikipedia

• triamterene — A potassium sparing diuretic agent, often used in combination with hydrochlorthiazide. * * * tri·am·ter·ene trī am tər .ēn n a diuretic drug C12H11N7 that promotes potassium retention see DYAZIDE * * * n. a potassium sparin …   Medical dictionary

• spironolactone — A diuretic agent that blocks the renal tubular actions of aldosterone. It increases the urinary excretion of sodium and chloride, decreases the excretion of potassium and ammonium, and reduces the titr …   Medical dictionary

• Mannitol — D Mannitol Systematic (IUPAC) name (2 …   Wikipedia

• flumethiazide — An orally effective diuretic agent, related chemically to chlorothiazide and with similar pharmacologic actions; it inhibits carbonic anhydrase …   Medical dictionary