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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diuretic \Di`u*ret"ic\, a. [L. diureticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make
     water; ? through + ? to make water, fr. ? urine: cf. F.
     diur['e]tique.] (Med.)
     Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. --
     n. A medicine with diuretic properties.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {Diuretic salt} (Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called
        because of its diuretic properties.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  diuretic
       n : any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine [syn:
            {diuretic drug}, {water pill}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "diuretic":
     abstergent, aperient, carminative, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning,
     cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing,
     cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant,
     depurative, detergent, emetic, enema, expurgatory, holystone,
     laxative, lotion, lustral, mouthwash, nauseant, physic,
     pumice stone, purgative, purge, purging, purificatory, purifier,
     purifying, rinse, shampoo, soap, solvent, synthetic detergent,
     tooth powder, toothpaste, wash
  
  

















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