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micturition

American  
[mik-chuh-rish-uhn] / ˌmɪk tʃəˈrɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. the act of passing urine; urination.


Etymology

Origin of micturition

1715–25; < Latin micturī ( re ) to desire to urinate ( see micturate) + -tion

Example Sentences

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Urorrhā′gia, excessive micturation; Urorrhē′a, Urorrhœ′a, involuntary passage of urine.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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