How to Use diuretic in a Sentence

diuretic

adjective

• But, Shaw says that having too much can have a mild diuretic effect.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 16 July 2021
• Lasix is the type of diuretic better known as a water pill, meaning Efron was, to put it plainly, pissing his brains out to push his physique over the edge.
  — Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
• The drug’s diuretic function causes horses to unload epic amounts of urine—twenty or thirty pounds’ worth.
  — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
• One of the most common blood pressure medications is a diuretic or water pill.
  — Michael Schuh Pharm.d., Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
• The diuretic effect of theobromine dehydrates the animal or person who consumes it, which can lead to muscle tremors and seizures.
  — Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2022
• Since caffeine is a diuretic, a popular claim is that lemon coffee flushes the body of harmful toxins and excess water.
  — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
• Celery can also help beat bloat due to its natural, mild diuretic effect.
  — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2018
• The plant contains dozens of bioactive chemical compounds and is used throughout Southeast Asia and China as a painkiller, fever reducer, and diuretic.
  — Bykermit Pattison, science.org, 2 May 2024
• Diuretic drugs (but not all drugs) were shown to be superior to exercise in preventing death from heart failure.
  — Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, 20 June 2016
• That time, Cano was caught using furosemide, a diuretic better known as Lasix, which is frequently used as a masking agent for performance-enhancing drugs.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2020
• This is the body's main anti-diuretic (water retention) hormone.
  — Tamara Hew-Butler, CNN, 5 May 2021
• The plant has analgesic, antipyretic and diuretic effects; in traditional medicine in the region, it's used to treat diseases from dysentery and diabetes to malaria.
  — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 May 2024
• Pineapple Dig into a bowl of pineapple for some diuretic power via potassium and magnesium.
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• Since caffeine has a slight diuretic effect, drinking more than that could be counterproductive.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Outside Online, 18 May 2015
• Newer research shows that our bodies can adjust to caffeine, which negates its diuretic effect—as long as [intake is] consistent and not excessive.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• Leeks have diuretic and antiseptic properties and eating them in their own broth promotes detoxing and is good for everything from your digestion to your kidneys.
  — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2023
• Now scientists have identified that the phthalides in celery contribute to its diuretic effect.
  — Stephanie Feuer, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2017
• Caffeine does have a diuretic effect, increasing urination, but per the Mayo Clinic, most research has shown this effect is negligible.
  — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
• Certain herbal teas like dandelion tea or green tea are believed to have diuretic effects that promote urine production and toxin elimination.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
• Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
• It's also sometimes used as a natural laxative or diuretic.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Avocado is a source of both potassium and magnesium, two nutrients that can produce a diuretic effect.
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• Alcohol’s role as a diuretic increases the risk for dehydration.
  — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
• Caffeine has long been criticized for contributing to dehydration due to its diuretic effect, which triggers fluid loss.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 18 June 2020
• Gymnemic acid is also used to promote weight loss, stimulate digestion, and suppress appetite; it is also prescribed as a diuretic, laxative, and even a snake bite antidote.
  — Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2014
• And certain medications, like insulin, Digoxin (used to treat heart problems), and diuretic drugs may interact negatively with ACV.
  — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• The researchers concluded that inexpensive generic diuretic drugs were just as effective at controlling blood pressure and preventing heart attacks as were brand-name drugs.
  — Jeanne Lenzer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2011
• Diabetes insipidus is most commonly caused by the loss of anti-diuretic hormone and inability for the body to properly regulate sodium and water balance.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
• Alcohol affects the body in many ways, including excessive thirst as a result of alcohol’s diuretic effect, and diarrhea and indigestion as the alcohol wreaks havoc on the digestive system and increases stomach acid production.
  — Freya Drohan, Outside Online, 25 July 2022
• One condition that physicians are frequently concerned about is the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024