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Diuretic vs Antidiuretic - What's the difference?

diuretic | antidiuretic |

As adjectives the difference between diuretic and antidiuretic

is that diuretic is increasing the amount or frequency of urination while antidiuretic is preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination.

As nouns the difference between diuretic and antidiuretic

is that diuretic is a drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion while antidiuretic is an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis.

diuretic

English

(wikipedia diuretic)

Alternative forms

* diuretick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.

    • Derived terms

    * diuretically

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.

    • Coordinate terms

    * laxative

    antidiuretic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination

    • Related terms

    * antidiuresis