uretic

adjective

uret·​ic
yəˈretik
: of, relating to, or occurring in the urine : urinary
uretic solids
especially : diuretic
uretic medicine

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin ureticus, from Greek ourētikos, from (assumed) ourētos (verbal of ourein to urinate) + -ikos -ic

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“Uretic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uretic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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