micturate
[ mik-chuh-reyt ]
verb (used without object),mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing.
to pass urine; urinate.
Origin of micturate
11835–45; <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
Words Nearby micturate
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How to use micturate in a sentence
Take this to heart, ye children of Cain who eat doubloons and micturate water.
Droll Stories, Complete | Honore de BalzacThe effect of large doses is to cause great pain in the renal region and urgent wish to micturate.
British Dictionary definitions for micturate
micturate
/ (ˈmɪktjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
(intr) a less common word for urinate
Origin of micturate
1C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate
Derived forms of micturate
- micturition (ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən), noun
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