urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyər-ə-ˌner-ē 

ˈyu̇r-

1

: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

the urinary system

the urinary tract

urinary calculi

2

: of, relating to, or for urine

3

: excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar

Examples of urinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hypervirulent subpopulation had a fitness disadvantage in the urinary tract—the origin of the infection. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Men also need to be screened for conditions that may worsen with testosterone replacement such as sleep apnea, high risk for prostate cancer, heart failure or heart disease, or urinary symptoms of thrombophilia (high levels of red blood cells). — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026

Current clinical practice commonly uses point-in-time measures, including urinary luteinizing hormone tests to estimate ovulation and single mid-luteal phase progesterone measurements to confirm it. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 July 2026

That may include irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, joint pain, urinary symptoms, heart palpitations, migraines or mood changes that feel tied to your cycle. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing urinary

• urinary bladder
• urinary hesitancy

Rhymes for urinary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary

Kids Definition

urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē 

1

: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or making up the organs of the urinary tract

2

: of, relating to, or used for urine

Medical Definition

urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē 

1

: relating to, occurring in, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

2

: of, relating to, or for urine

3

: excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar