diuresis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
2. (countable, uncountable) (more often) The physiologic process that produces such an increase.
3. (countable, uncountable) (most often) The administration of medications to encourage that process.

Synonyms

micturition

urination

more urine than normal

promoting urination

induce diuresis

voiding the urinary bladder

Translations

diuresi

diurèse

Diurese

diurese

Harnausscheidung

müdrir

diuresis

minzione

excrétion urinaire

diüresi

sécrétion de l’urine

miction

Urinieren

emissione di urina

Harnabsonderung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/

Etymology

From New Latin diūrēsis, from Ancient Greek διουρέω (diouréō, “to urinate”) + -σις (-sis).
Morphologically, δῐουρέω (dĭouréō) can be analysed as δι- (di-) + οὐρέω (ouréō).