diuresis

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diuresis

/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/

Rhymes with -iːsɪs

Where it comes from

From New Latin diūrēsis, from Ancient Greek διουρέω (diouréō, “to urinate”) + -σις (-sis).

Morphologically, δῐουρέω (dĭouréō) can be analysed as δι- (di-) + οὐρέω (ouréō).

noun diureses

countable, uncountable Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
countable, uncountable (more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.
countable, uncountable (most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.

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noun excessive production of urine — see also polyuria

Español	diuresis
中文	利尿 lìniào, 多尿症 duōniàozhèng
Português	diurese
Français	diurèse
Deutsch	Diurese
Italiano	diuresi
Ελληνικά	διούρηση dioúrisi
Русский	диуре́з diuréz

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@misc{diuresis_2026,
  title = {diuresis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diuresis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}