urine

American  

[yoor-in] / ˈyʊər ɪn /

noun

1. the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.

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urine British  

/ ˈjʊərɪn /

noun

1. the pale yellow slightly acid fluid excreted by the kidneys, containing waste products removed from the blood. It is stored in the urinary bladder and discharged through the urethra

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urine Scientific  

/ yr′ĭn /

1. A liquid containing multiple waste products of metabolism, especially urea and other nitrogenous compounds, that are filtered from the blood by the kidneys. Urine is stored in the urinary bladder and is excreted from the body through the urethra.

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urine Cultural  

1. The fluid produced by the kidneys, consisting of water and dissolved substances, that is stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra. (See excretory system.)

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Etymology

Origin of urine

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Latin ūrīna

Example Sentences

Research suggests pets can introduce these chemicals into the environment through feces, urine, and even shed hair.

From Science Daily

But some people can experience jaundice, dark urine, feeling very tired, nausea, vomiting and pain in the abdomen.

From BBC

IgAN causes the small filters in kidneys to become inflamed and excess protein in urine, known as proteinuria.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then there were the toilets: Literal, singing ones for hydration brand Liquid IV’s Super Bowl debut, urging viewers to check what color their urine was.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's not being breathed back out, he says, some may be filtered out by the kidneys and leave the body in urine.

From BBC

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