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Urine (noun) means the liquid waste produced by the kidneys and released from the body through the bladder.
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The liquid waste produced by the kidneys and released from the body through the bladder.
"Drinking plenty of water makes your urine lighter in colour."
"The nurse asked the patient to leave a urine sample in the small pot."
"The lab tested a sample of his urine for signs of infection."
How to use urine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe liquid waste the body removes when you pee.
Common pairings
a urine sample
urine test
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Word forms
- Plural
- urines
- Third person singular
- urines
- Past tense
- urined
Etymology
From Latin ūrīna, ultimately from a very old Indo-European root related to water and liquid.
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Rhymes for urine
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What is the meaning of urine?
"urine" (noun) means the liquid waste produced by the kidneys and released from the body through the bladder.
What is another word for urine?
Other words for "urine" include waste fluid, wee, pee, piss, water, weewee.
How do you use urine in a sentence?
Example: "Drinking plenty of water makes your urine lighter in colour."
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