urine

noun

ˈyər-ən 

ˈyu̇r-

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles

urinous

ˈyər-ə-nəs 

ˈyu̇r-

adjective

Examples of urine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Common Symptoms Male UTIs occur when bacteria enter through the urethra (where urine comes out) and spread to the urinary tract (the tubes that remove urine). —Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2025

Beet juice may cause pink urine or red stool, which is harmless. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025

Kate said that the pain kept getting worse, and her doctor finally ordered her to get a foley catheter, a tube used to help the bladder drain urine. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

Poole says that one of the biggest couch offenders is pet urine. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin urina, from urinari to dive; akin to Sanskrit vār water and perhaps to Sanskrit varṣati it rains, Greek ourein to urinate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urine

• curran

Kids Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidneys, is rich in the end products of protein breakdown, and is usually a yellowish liquid in mammals but semisolid in birds and reptiles

Medical Definition

urine

noun

ˈyu̇r-ən 

: waste material that is secreted by the kidney, is rich in end products (as urea, uric acid, and creatinine) of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid