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

They also tracked weight and collected blood and urine samples to assess changes in diabetes risk and cardiovascular health.

From Science Daily

That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.

From Los Angeles Times

The e-noses can sniff out the unique signatures of volatile organic compounds not only in the breath, but in excretions like sweat or urine, and have AI quickly identify them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shelter in the town hall car park has excrement smeared on the floor and reeks of urine.

From Barron's

Seeing blood in urine is often the first clue that something is wrong.

From Science Daily

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