urine

noun

ˈyər-ən 

ˈyu̇r-

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles

urinous

ˈyər-ə-nəs 

ˈyu̇r-

adjective

Examples of urine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While urine tests can detect potential drug use over a period of days, testing the baby’s meconium can uncover illicit substances going back months. —Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

If the patients have other types of symptoms, those may guide the investigators to obtain other samples, such as stool or urine. —Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Diuretics help the body eliminate excess fluid by making the kidneys remove more salt and water through urine. —Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 29 Nov. 2024

Others rely on odor, such as predator urine, that frightens them away from the area or a bad smell from rotten eggs that simply discourages them. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin urina, from urinari to dive; akin to Sanskrit vār water and perhaps to Sanskrit varṣati it rains, Greek ourein to urinate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidneys, is rich in the end products of protein breakdown, and is usually a yellowish liquid in mammals but semisolid in birds and reptiles

Medical Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney, is rich in end products (as urea, uric acid, and creatinine) of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid