Urine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjʊəɹɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urine is a noun meaning (physiology) Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
Meaning
(physiology) Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
More Meanings
- (archaic) To urinate.
Example Sentences
He got out of bed every time he urined, or tried to urine.
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
Word Forms
- urines
- urining
- urined
Synonyms for urine
Depending on context, synonyms include lant, netting, pee, peepee, piss, sig.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pee, piddle, piss, water, weewee, bladder.
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