urine

[yoor-in]

noun

1. the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.

urine

/ ˈjʊərɪn /

noun

1. the pale yellow slightly acid fluid excreted by the kidneys, containing waste products removed from the blood. It is stored in the urinary bladder and discharged through the urethra

urine

1. A liquid containing multiple waste products of metabolism, especially urea and other nitrogenous compounds, that are filtered from the blood by the kidneys. Urine is stored in the urinary bladder and is excreted from the body through the urethra.

urine

1. The fluid produced by the kidneys, consisting of water and dissolved substances, that is stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra. (See excretory system.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of urine¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Latin ūrīna

Word History and Origins

Origin of urine¹

C14: via Old French from Latin ūrīna; related to Greek ouron, Latin ūrīnāre to plunge under water

Example Sentences

"Imagine, on a Friday afternoon, having a urine infection, and you've got to wait till Monday to see a GP - if you're lucky - to have an appointment," she said.

From BBC

A new deputy manager also set her mind to the task of tackling the smell of urine that permeated the first floor.

From BBC

At the time, the Chronicle spoke with 29 current and former employees who corroborated client claims that pets weren’t properly fed or medicated, or were returned to their owners covered in urine and feces.

From Los Angeles Times

He says if our urine is dark, in the general healthy population, we shouldn't panic that we haven't drunk enough - that is the kidney doing its job.

From BBC

She said there are numerous labs across the country that will test blood and urine for the virus.

From Los Angeles Times

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