What's a diuretic?

Question

plz help ! i see peopel saying

to get rid of a fat face try a diuretic but what is it ?

Answer 1

Something that makes you go to the bathroom

Answer 2

A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination (diuresis). There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way.

Answer 3

that's really not the way to get rid of a fat face...see a diuretic will only remove the water from your body and in excess will also leae you dehydrated...some excellent diuretics are alcohol, coffee, marijuana, etc.

Answer 4

A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination (diuresis). There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way.

Diuretics are often abused by sufferers of eating disorders, especially bulimics, in attempts at weight loss.