A diuretic is a chemical that kicks your urinary system into overdrive. From Wordnik.com. [ModernMom.com Recent Articles] Reference
Instead, if a calcium channel blocker is first prescribed, a diuretic should be the add-on drug. From Wordnik.com. [Getting the Right Hypertension Drug] Reference
Or maybe it’s the blood pressure medication and the diuretic which is causing the trouble. From Wordnik.com. [idiot-milk Diary Entry] Reference
"A diuretic is a diuretic is a diuretic.". From Wordnik.com. [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference
That it is unchanged, treated him with a diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2006] Reference
Cheney was placed on a diuretic and then released. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2006] Reference
Caffeine can be sort of a diuretic, can dehydrate you. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2009] Reference
Since alcohol is a diuretic, you'll wake up dehydrated. From Wordnik.com. [About Last Night] Reference
Coffee can ease the pain, but it's also a mild diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [About Last Night] Reference
"Dr. Becky has me on a diuretic," I mumble pathetically. From Wordnik.com. [sweating bullets at the lab..] Reference
Common salt, on the other hand, was a peripheral diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887] Reference
Tested positive for a prohibited diuretic called furosemide. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
It makes a refreshing drink, as well as a tonic and diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
Also, the caffeine in the green tea has a mild diuretic effect. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2003] Reference
When eaten freely, it is mildly laxative, diuretic, and cooling. From Wordnik.com. [The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.] Reference
They are an excellent diuretic, serving to stimulate the kidneys. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
They put him on a stronger diuretic and were monitoring his outtake. From Wordnik.com. [haloaskew Diary Entry] Reference
Stimulant, anthelmintic, diuretic, and laxative; one to two ounces. From Wordnik.com. [Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure] Reference
Another prescribed a syrup, an indigestible sugar that worked as a diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Hand]
It is a diuretic, and may be prescribed with advantage in some kidney troubles. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
It is an excellent tonic, highly diuretic, and stimulates the secretion of bile. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
The roots of Asparagus contain diuretic virtues more abundantly than the shoots. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
The seeds are warm and aromatic to the taste, whilst they are slightly diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
So I would think that coffee is, a, diuretic and, b, something that stimulates us. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2004] Reference
• We can add non-diuretic flavorings to the water (be careful of added calories). From Wordnik.com. [Kim Bensen: WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE AND WE DON'T DRINK ENOUGH!] Reference
Now doctors have placed him on a diuretic and he's expected to return home later today. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2006] Reference
They stimulate the heart and nervous systems; tea and coffee have also a diuretic effect. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition] Reference
Is that safe for someone taking a potassium-retaining diuretic for high blood pressure? —. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Potassium dangers?] Reference
And you can also try giving a diuretic, something known as Diamox, even before you go there. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 5, 2009] Reference
Caffeine can sort of act as a diuretic which can be dehydrating as well and alter your diet. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2009] Reference
When the quality of the vintage is good, the wines are dry, diuretic, and of a flinty flavour. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
If a diuretic is first prescribed, a calcium channel blocker should be the second-line treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Getting the Right Hypertension Drug] Reference
The wines of Cusel and Valdrach, near Treves, are thought to be possessed of diuretic properties. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
Caffein is well known as a specific for nervous headaches, and as a heart stimulant and diuretic. From Wordnik.com. [Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer] Reference
Red onions are an excellent diuretic, and the white ones are recommended raw as a remedy for insomnia. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
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