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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

/ ˈʊəɪ /

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 uretic
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urine

/ rĭ /

  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 .)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of urine1

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Latin ūīԲ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of urine1

C14: via Old French from Latin ūīԲ; related to Greek ouron, Latin ūī to plunge under water
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Upon opening my eyes, I discover the ‘brook’ is, in actuality, a horse releasing a powerful stream of urine.

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Angry fans eventually pelted the would-be revolutionaries with beer, cups and even bottles of urine.

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Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread by rodent feces, saliva and urine, according to the U.S.

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HPS is transmitted through contact with rodent droppings, urine or saliva, often when contaminated dust is inhaled.

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In some West African countries, where the disease is endemic, people usually become infected through exposure to food, or household items contaminated with urine or faeces of rats.

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