micturate

[ mik-chuh-reyt ]

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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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How to use micturate in a sentence

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.
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British Dictionary definitions for micturate

micturate

/ (ˈmɪktjʊˌreɪt) /

verb

(intr) a less common word for urinate

Origin of micturate

C19: from Latin micturīre to desire to urinate, from mingere to urinate

Derived forms of micturate

micturition (ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən), noun

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