micturate
[mik-chuh-reyt]
verb (used without object), mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing.
to pass urine; urinate.
Origin of micturate
1835–45; < Latin mictur(īre) to desire to urinate (mict(us), past participle of mingere to urinate + -ur- desiderative suffix + -ī- theme vowel + -re infinitive ending) + -ate1
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Take this to heart, ye children of Cain who eat doubloons and micturate water.
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The effect of large doses is to cause great pain in the renal region and urgent wish to micturate.
micturate
verb
Word Origin for micturate
C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate
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micturate
[mĭk′chə-rāt′, mĭk′tə-]
v.
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