First Known Use: 1957
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natriuresis
noun na·tri·ure·sis \ˌnā-trē-yu̇-ˈrē-səs\
Definition of NATRIURESIS
: excessive loss of sodium in the urine
— na·tri·uret·ic \-ˈre-tik\ adjective or noun
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Origin of NATRIURESIS
New Latin, from natrium sodium (from International Scientific Vocabulary natron) + uresis urination, from Greek ourēsis, from ourein to urinate — more at urine
Medical Dictionary
natriuresis
noun na·tri·ure·sis \ˌnā-trē-(y)ə-ˈrē-səs\
Medical Definition of NATRIURESIS
: excessive loss of cations and especially sodium in the urine
—na·tri·uret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ adjective or noun
Variants of NATRIURESIS
na·tri·ure·sis also na·tru·re·sis \-trə-ˈrē-səs\
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