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Definition of urine

urine

/ˈjʊər.ɪn/
u · rine

Plural:urines
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Adjective:urinary
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1

A watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra, consisting of water, urea, and other metabolic waste products filtered from the blood by the kidneys.

Example

"The doctor requested a urine sample to test for signs of a kidney infection."

• Rhymes for urine

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 14th century via Old French from Latin 'urina', which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *wers-, meaning 'to rain' or 'water'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urine
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