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micturate
[ mik-chuh-reyt ]
/ ˈmɪk tʃəˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing.
to pass urine; urinate.
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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
Words nearby micturate
microxyphil, microzoon, micrurgical, micrurgy, miction, micturate, micturition, mid, midafternoon, midair, Midamerica
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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
Derived forms of micturate
micturition (ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən), nounWord Origin for micturate
C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate
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Medical definitions for micturate
micturate
[ mĭk′chə-rāt′, mĭk′tə- ]
v.
To urinate.
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