natriuresis

noun

na·tri·ure·sis ˌnā-trē-yu̇-ˈrē-səs

: excessive loss of sodium in the urine

natriuretic

ˌnā-trē-yu̇-ˈre-tik

adjective or noun

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Etymology

New Latin natrium "sodium" (from natr- —in French natron natron— + New Latin -ium -ium) + English -uresis (in diuresis, enuresis)

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1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of natriuresis was in 1957

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natriuresis

noun

na·tri·ure·sis ˌnā-trē-(y)ə-ˈrē-səs

variants also natruresis

-trə-ˈrē-səs

: excessive loss of cations and especially sodium in the urine

natriuretic

-ˈret-ik

adjective or noun

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