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diuresis.

Excessive production of urine; polyuria.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/
  1. Excessive production of urine; polyuria.

    countable · uncountable
  2. (more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.

    countable · uncountable
  3. (most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word 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).

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