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micturition

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[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

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At least they aren't advocating imbibing a libation made from your own micturition.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2022

There’s also a hyper-surreal absinthe-drinking episode, and an instance of public micturition that’s a lot funnier, even, than the word micturition.

From Time Jul. 26, 2017

I stood, a 47-year-old man, my crying mixing with my micturition, as I wept into the toilet.

From The Guardian Jan. 17, 2016

Normal micturition is a result of stretch receptors in the bladder wall that transmit nerve impulses to the sacral region of the spinal cord to generate a spinal reflex.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The condition termed by Sir James Paget stammering micturition is analogous to speech stammering, and occurs in those who are nervous and easily put out.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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