‖ diuresis Med.
(daɪjʊˈriːsɪs)
[mod.L. diūrēsis, a. Gr. *διούρησις, f. διά through + οὔρησις urination. Cf. F. diurèse.]
Excretion or evacuation of urine, especially when excessive.
| 1681 tr. Willis' Rem. Med. Wks. Vocab., Diuresis, evacuation by urin. 1710 T. Fuller Pharm. Extemp. 81 It [the decoction] turns off Feculencies by..Diuresis. 1879 Khory Princ. Med. 31 Diuresis may be due to an abnormal condition of the passages, to nervous influence. |