mic·tu·ri·tion
| \ ˌmik-chə-ˈri-shən
, ˌmik-tə- \
, ˌmik-tə- \
Definition of micturition
: the act or process of micturating : urination
As the bladder fills, spinal sensory afferents relay this information to a region in the pons that coordinates micturition.— Susan Iversen et al.
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“Micturition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micturition. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
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micturition
noun
mic·tu·ri·tion
| \ ˌmik-chə-ˈrish-ən
, ˌmik-tə-
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, ˌmik-tə-
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micturitional
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The first known use of micturition was in 1686
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