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,
- micturition,
- mid,
- mid east,
- mid glamorgan,
- mid off
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.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de BalzacThe effect of large doses is to cause great pain in the renal region and urgent wish to micturate.
micturate
/ (ˈmɪktjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
(intr) a less common word for urinate
Word Origin for micturate
C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate
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micturate
"urinate," by 1842, from micturition; malformed and with an erroneous sense; condemned from its birth.
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micturate
[ mĭk′chə-rāt′, mĭk′tə- ]
v.
To urinate.
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