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

People with endometriosis can experience pain while ovulating, having a bowel movement, or during urination. —Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025

Water pills can help your body eliminate fluid through urination. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025

But their analysis also identified other trends in the chimpanzees’ urination, too. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025

The play is full of tumbling monologues, abrupt shifts between comedy and menace, onstage urination and onstage livestock, and a car bomb. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 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