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urination

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced UK //jˌɔːɹɪnˈeɪʃən// uri·na·tion

n. the act of passing urine from the body. It is a medical or scientific word for going to the bathroom to pee.

n. the physiological process of expelling urine from the body. Often used in medical, biological, or clinical contexts to describe the excretory function.


SIMPLE

Frequent urination is a common symptom of this illness.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor asked the patient to keep a diary of their urination patterns to monitor kidney health.

COMPLEX

In many desert-dwelling mammals, the process of urination is highly concentrated to minimize water loss, allowing them to survive in environments with scarce liquid resources.

Synonyms
Origin

From urinate + -ion.

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