diuretic

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diuretic /ˌdaɪ u ˈrɛ tɪk/ ?

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(n) any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water

The diuretics turned out to be just as effective as ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers in treating hypertension, and were associated with fewer complications.
Some contain diuretics or laxatives that can cause skin rashes, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome.
While chairman of Cornell University's physiology department, Pitts conducted studies that led to new medical routines of therapy and an understanding of diuretic drugs.

"Shane Warne said his mother had given him a diuretic so that he would look slimmer on television, without mentioning the shoulder injury from which he was trying to recover," Pound writes. "The diuretic was a masking agent that could have...
on Dec 2, 2006 By: Dick Pound Source: Scotland on Sunday
"I don't think you can have a zero tolerance policy on drugs because it's not as black and white as that," Hayden said. "For example what sort of drugs? Shane Warne was hit with a drugs charge but it was nothing more than a diuretic. Is that...
on Oct 23, 2007 By: Matthew Hayden Source: Adelaidenow
"I thought I took the proper procedures and methods by getting a doctor's authorization to take the diuretic," Pittman said. "The diuretic I took did not dilute any urine specimen, which is what a player does when they are trying to mask...
on Dec 2, 2008 By: Bryan Pittman Source: Dallas Morning News