micturate
[ mik-chuh-reyt ]
/ ˈmɪk tʃəˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing.
to pass urine; urinate.
Nearby words
microxyphil, microzoon, micrurgical, micrurgy, miction, micturate, micturition, mid, mid glamorgan, mid off, mid on
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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Examples from the Web for micturate
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
Derived Forms
micturition (ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən), nounWord Origin for micturate
C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate
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Medicine definitions for micturate
micturate
[ mĭk′chə-rāt′, mĭk′tə- ]
v.
To urinate.
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