natriuretic

adj, noun — 2 senses

natriuretic

adj

Etymology From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natriuresis + -etic = natr- + -i- + uresis + etic; the combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

1

Of or pertaining to natriuresis.

Derived terms
antinatriuretic, atrial natriuretic peptide, -ritide

natriuretic

noun

Etymology From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natriuresis + -etic = natr- + -i- + uresis + etic; the combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

1

Any substance that inhibits the reabsorption of cations, especially sodium, from urine.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.