urinary

[ yoo r-uh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈyʊər əˌnɛr i /

adjective

of or relating to urine.

pertaining to the organs secreting and discharging urine.

noun, plural u·ri·nar·ies. Archaic.

Nearby words

urim and thummim, urin-, urinal, urinalysis, urinant, urinary, urinary bladder, urinary calculus, urinary nitrogen, urinary sand, urinary stress incontinence

Origin of urinary

From the New Latin word ūrīnārius, dating back to 1570–80. See urine, -ary

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In irritation and mucous discharges from the urinary organs.
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The first traces of the urinary system become visible at about the time of the appearance of the third visceral cleft.
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British Dictionary definitions for urinary

urinary

/ (ˈjʊərɪnərɪ) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to urine or to the organs and structures that secrete and pass urine

noun plural -naries

a reservoir for urine

another word for urinal

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Medicine definitions for urinary

urinary

[ yur′ə-nĕr′ē ]

adj.

Relating to urine and its production, function, or excretion.

Of or relating to the organs involved in the formation and excretion of urine.