Associations to the word «Diuretic»

Wiktionary

DIURETIC, adjective. Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
DIURETIC, noun. A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.

Dictionary definition

DIURETIC, noun. Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats