how to pronounce diuretic

/ˌdaɪ.jəˈɹɛt.ɪk/

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diuretic is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of diuretic in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… muscles and a diuretic action on the …”

meanings of diuretic

adjective:

Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.

noun:

A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.

diuretic frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word diuretic occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.