natriuresis
English
editEtymology
editFrom international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natr- + -i- + uresis; those combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/, /ˌnæt.ɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌneɪ.tɹiː.jʊˈɹiː.sɪs/
- Rhymes: -iːsɪs
Noun
editnatriuresis (plural natriureses)
- (physiology) excretion of sodium in the urine.
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithigh levels of sodium in urine
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References
edit- “natriuresis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “natriuresis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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