urinal

n. a bowl attached to a wall in a public toilet for men to use.

n. a plumbing fixture attached to a wall, typically found in public restrooms for males, designed for urination.

“The men's room was crowded, with a long line for the only available urinal.”

“Modern stadium designs often prioritise high-capacity troughs over individual urinals to manage the heavy foot traffic during half-time intervals.”

n. a bottle or container used by patients in a hospital who cannot get out of bed to go to the toilet.

n. a portable vessel used for collecting urine from patients who are bedridden or have limited mobility.

“The nurse brought a plastic urinal for the patient who had just had surgery.”

“The clinical staff monitored the patient's fluid output by measuring the volume collected in the bedside urinal every four hours.”

Technical

n. an old-fashioned glass bottle used by early scientists or doctors.

n. an oblong glass vessel, historically used by alchemists or for medical examination of urine.

“The museum displayed an ancient glass urinal used by doctors hundreds of years ago.”

“The alchemist's laboratory was cluttered with various retorts and glass urinals used for the distillation of volatile compounds.”

Archaic · Technical

adj. relating to the system in your body that produces and carries urine.

adj. relating to or involving the production or excretion of urine; a less common synonym for urinary.

“The doctor explained the urinal functions of the kidneys during the check-up.”

“The researcher presented a paper on the urinal tract infections prevalent in the local population, though most colleagues preferred the term urinary.”

Technical · Formal