Definition

A person who experiences excessive urination, often due to a medical condition.

Example

The doctor diagnosed him as polyuric after he reported frequent trips to the bathroom.

Conversation

Did you hear about Mark? He's been feeling like a total polyuric lately.

Oh no, that sounds uncomfortable! What does that mean exactly?

It means he has to go to the bathroom a lot more often than usual.

Yikes! I hope he gets to the doctor soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Polyuric → It is formed from "poly-" (from Greek "polus", meaning many) and "uric" (from Latin "urina", meaning urine). The word "polyuric" describes a condition involving the production of an excessive amount of urine, hence many urinations.

Memory Tip

Think of 'many' ('poly-') and 'urine' ('uric') to remember that 'polyuric' refers to producing a lot of urine.

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