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nocturia

American  
[nok-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-] / nɒkˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtjʊər- /
Also nycturia

noun

  1. a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.


nocturia British  
/ nɒktˈjʊərɪə /

noun

  1. abnormally excessive urination during the night

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nocturia

noct- + -uria

Example Sentences

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George says issues with his bladder have been the "most annoying" as he sometimes has to get up four or five times a night to use the toilet - a problem known as nocturia.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

The reason: Treatment of sleep apnea has been shown to decrease production of BNP, thus reducing nocturia.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2022

Others are awakened by a Call of Nature known as nocturia, that a urologist "may" be able to cure.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2016

But they’re experimenting with a therapy for nocturia:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2016

In their new study, Bagla and his colleagues show that PAE improves symptoms in men suffering from nocturia -- waking up repeatedly during the night to urinate.

From US News ● Apr. 4, 2016

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