urination

noun

uri·​na·​tion ˌyər-ə-ˈnā-shən 

ˌyu̇r-

: the discharge of urine from the body : the act or process of urinating

The condition, called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), squeezes the urethra, making urination difficult and frequent.

—Nathan Seppa

And chlamydia, also characterized by burning with urination, is increasingly being screened in other ways.

—Nancy Beth Jackson

called also micturition

Examples of urination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some symptoms of a urinary tract infection include frequent and painful urination, back or pelvic pain and urine that looks red, bright pink or cola-colored, according to Mayo Clinic. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

Signs of dehydration include dry mouth and throat, infrequent urination and feeling dizzy when standing up. —James Powel, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026

The device clips onto the side of a toilet and uses computer vision and microphones to analyze bowel movements and urination in real time. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026

Asymptomatic bacteriuria represents the growth of bacteria in a culture with or without white blood cells in the urine of a person who lacks symptoms of a UTI such as burning upon urination. —Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

urination

noun

uri·​na·​tion ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act of urinating

called also micturition