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Meanings of diuretic in English

Portuguese
diuréticos
Catalan
diürètic

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

        diuréticos
        Russian
        мочегонное средство
        Portuguese
        diuréticos
        Spanish
        diureticos
        Catalan
        diurètic

        Substance that promotes the production of urine.

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                мочегонное средство
                Synonyms
                Examples for "diuretic drug"
                Examples for "diuretic drug"
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                We conclude that the renin angiotensin system is a major factor in mediating the effect of posture on loop diuretic drugs.
                Pubmed
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                When a resident was in charge, there were more tests and procedures - like chest x-rays, extra oxygen and treatment with diuretic drugs.
                Reuters
                Usage of diuretic in English
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                While they are highly effective, some patients may develop loop diuretic resistance.
                Pubmed
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                Accessible tools for rapid and accurate prediction of diuretic response are needed.
                Pubmed
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                These data suggest a role for neurohormonal activation in loop diuretic-associated mortality.
                Pubmed
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                Both recognition and detection thresholds were increased in patients with diuretic administration.
                Pubmed
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                It is not a poison, but an excellent diuretic for dropsical effusions.
                The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
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                The drug is a powerful diuretic and cathartic and a vicious poison.
                The new yorker
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                Differences in outcome prediction between diuretic, β-blocker and placebo treatment arms were investigated.
                Pubmed
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                Background: Tolvaptan exerts potent diuretic effects in heart failure patients without hemodynamic instability.
                Pubmed
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                The remedy will certainly do no harm for it is a good diuretic.
                Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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                An association between diuretic use and NEC has not been explored.
                Pubmed
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                Along with being a diuretic, acetazolamide also triggers more frequent breathing.
                Reuters
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                Additional study of hypertonic saline as a diuretic adjuvant is warranted.
                Pubmed
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                Salty taste is blocked by the diuretic amiloride, which inhibits specific sodium channels.
                Pubmed
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                You stop the drug, take a diuretic and you get better.
                Reuters
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                The bulb, consisting of several combined cloves, is stimulating, antispasmodic, expectorant, and diuretic.
                Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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                However, application of a diuretic seems to be essential to prevent lengthy examination duration.
                Pubmed