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nocturia

[ nok-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor- ]
/ nɒkˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtyʊər- /
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noun
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
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Also nyc·tu·ria [nik-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-] /nɪkˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtyʊər-/ .

Origin of nocturia

noct- + -uria

Words nearby nocturia

noctilucent, noctis, noctograph, noctuid, noctule, nocturia, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturnal arc, nocturnal emission, nocturne
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British Dictionary definitions for nocturia

nocturia
/ (nɒktˈjʊərɪə) /
noun
abnormally excessive urination during the night
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