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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

  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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Word History and Origins

Origin of urine1

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Latin ūīԲ
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Word 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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Michael Milstein, spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s West Coast regional office, said test results showed the whale had high levels of domoic acid in its urine at the time of its death.

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He says he has even found bottles of urine, which "tend to be under baths or under shower trays".

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However, these figures appear to include all Synnovis testing, including urine tests.

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The virus can spread through the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents, including deer mice, which are common in many parts of California, according to the California Department of Public Health.

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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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