French Conversation · Level 119
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French word
diurèse
Pronunciation
IPA/djyʁɛz/
Meaning
- feminine nounurine output
Example
Ce médicament augmente la diurèse.
This medication increases urine output.
More examples
La diurèse nocturne peut gêner le sommeil.
Nocturnal diuresis can interfere with sleep.
Core concept
An increased flow of urine produced by the body, often as an effect of a medicine.
Common phrases
diurèse nocturne
nocturnal diuresis
Definition in French
Action ou effet qui augmente la production d'urine par l'organisme.
Word origin
The French noun diurèse comes through Latin diuresis from Greek diourēsis, whose parts refer to passing urine through.
Usage tips
- Diurèse is feminine, so the usual article is la, as in la diurèse; its everyday meaning is often expressed less formally with uriner davantage.
Other meanings
- diuresisnoun
Opposites
- réduction de la diurèsereduction in diuresisnoun
Related words
- diurétiquediureticnoun