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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nounmic·tu·ri·tion | \ ˌmik-chə-ˈrish-ən , ˌmik-tə- \
, ˌmik-tə- \Medical Definition of micturition
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micturitional \ -əl \ adjective
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The first known use of micturition was in 1686
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