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Topic: Science

diuretic

IPA: /ˌdaɪ.jʊˈrɛt.ɪk/

KK: /daɪˈjʊərɪtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that helps the body produce more urine.

Example: The doctor prescribed a diuretic to help reduce the patient's fluid retention.

noun

Definition: A substance that helps the body get rid of extra water by increasing urine production.

Example: The doctor prescribed a diuretic to help reduce the patient's swelling.

diuretically

IPA: /daɪˈjʊərɪkli/

KK: /daɪˈjʊərɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that causes increased production of urine.

Example: The medication works diuretically to help reduce fluid retention in the body.

diurnal

IPA: //daɪˈɜːrnəl//

KK: /daɪˈɜrnəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to activities or events that happen during the day, as opposed to at night.

Example: Many birds are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day.

noun

Definition: A book that includes the daily prayers for specific times, except for the morning prayer, or an old term for a daily newspaper or journal.

Example: She read the diurnal to keep track of the daily prayers.

diurnally

IPA: /daɪˈɜrnəli/

KK: /daɪˈɜrnəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that occurs during the day or every day.

Example: The flowers open diurnally, blooming each morning and closing at night.

diuron

IPA: //ˈdaɪərən//

KK: /ˈdaɪərən/

noun

Definition: A chemical substance that is a white crystalline solid, used mainly in agriculture to kill unwanted plants and weeds.

Example: Farmers often use diuron to manage weed growth in their fields.

divalent

IPA: //daɪˈveɪlənt//

KK: /daɪˈveɪlənt/

adjective

Definition: This word describes a substance that can form two bonds with other atoms or groups, often used in chemistry.

Example: In chemistry, a divalent ion can bond with two monovalent ions to form a stable compound.

divaricate

IPA: /dɪˈværɪkeɪt/

KK: /dɪˈværɪkeɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing a condition where two normally connected bones are separated or not joined at a joint.

Example: The doctor explained that the divaricate condition of the bones could lead to complications.

intransitive verb

Definition: To spread apart or diverge at a wide angle.

Example: The branches of the tree divaricate, creating a beautiful canopy.

divaricated

IPA: /dɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/

KK: /dɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is spread out or diverging, particularly in a way that forms a sharp angle, like branches that extend nearly at right angles from a main stem.

Example: The divaricated branches of the tree created a unique shape in the garden.

verb

Definition: To diverge or branch off in different directions.

Example: The paths divaricated at the fork in the road, leading to two different destinations.

divarication

IPA: /ˌdɪvəˈrɪkeɪʃən/

KK: /dɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act or process of splitting or branching into different directions, often used to describe a divergence in opinions or ideas.

Example: The divarication of their views led to a heated debate.

diverge

IPA: /dɪˈvɜrdʒ/

KK: /dɪˈvɜrdʒ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To go in different directions from a common point or to become different from something else.

Example: The two paths diverge in the woods, leading to different destinations.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause something to move apart or go in different directions.

Example: The lens can diverge light rays to create a wider beam.

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