urinal
n. countablen. a small container used to collect urine for medical tests. It is usually made of plastic and has a lid to keep the sample clean.
n. a sterile container used for the collection of urine specimens for clinical analysis. Often features a screw-top lid to prevent contamination and evaporation.
The nurse handed me a clean urinal for the test.
After the patient provided the sample, the technician placed the urinal in a refrigerator to maintain the integrity of the urine.
Standard protocol requires that the urinal be labeled with the patient's full name and the exact time of collection to ensure the laboratory results are accurate and traceable.
From Middle English urinal, urynal, orynal, from Old French urinal, orinal (“vessel for urination”), from Latin ūrīnālis (“urinary”). Use for plumbing fixtures attested from 1851.
From Middle French urinal, from Late Latin ūrīnālis, equivalent to urine + -al.