Diuretic

(di-u-ref ’-ik) [Sid, through; ovpieiv, to make water]. I. Increasing the flow of urine. 2. An agent that increases the secretion of urine. D., Alterative, drugs eliminated by the kidney and used for their local action on the surfaces over which they pa . D., Hydragogue, those that increase the flow of water from the kidneys. D., Refrigerant, those that render the urine le irritating while not greatly increasing its flow. 246