urine

[yoor-in]

noun

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

urine

/ 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

urine

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.

urine

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.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of urine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of urine¹

C14: via Old French from Latin ūrīna; related to Greek ouron, Latin ūrīnāre to plunge under water

Example Sentences

Humans can get leptospirosis, contracting the illness through water or soil contaminated by the urine of infected animals.

From Los Angeles Times

In short, an AI — which has been described as smelling like cat urine — is a performance-enhancing substance.

From Los Angeles Times

It is mainly a respiratory disease, which can be transmitted through nose to nose contact and also through contact with saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

From BBC

He says if our urine is dark, in the general healthy population, we shouldn't panic that we haven't drank enough - that is the kidney doing its job.

From BBC

Her smell — something like urine and unmucked stables — floats on the wind, acting like a warning, a memory, a message.

From Los Angeles Times

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