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Definition of urine
: 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
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Recent Examples of urine from the Web
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For men and women with stress urinary incontinence, slings can be placed beneath the urethra (the tube where urine flows from the bladder).
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FPSE can be used to test for chemical compounds in urine, blood, cosmetic products and water, among other substances.
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In a crucial test of their sensor, the researchers used higher levels of fungal pheromones than those normally found in patient blood or urine samples.
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The dog was heavily medicated, had a nasty temperament, and was drinking his own urine.
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On a recent Friday in Boston, Randell Sanders gave a nurse two samples of his blood, plus a sample of urine and saliva.
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According to Tan, residents of Kaneyama, a town of 6,000 in the Yamagata Prefecture will send frozen urine samples to Nippon Medical School, located outside of Tokyo.
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The runner-up technology from Taiwan’s Dynamical Biomarkers Group similarly connects a smartphone to several wireless handheld test modules that can analyse vital signs, blood and urine, and skin appearance.
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Yet another FIU project aims to reduce chemical waste by detecting trace amounts of contaminants in milk, blood, urine and sewage.
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Origin and Etymology of urine
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
URINE Defined for English Language Learners
urine
playDefinition of urine for English Language Learners
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medical : waste liquid that collects in the bladder before leaving the body
URINE Defined for Kids
urine
playDefinition of urine for Students
: the yellowish liquid produced by the kidneys and given off from the body as waste
Medical Dictionary
urine
playMedical Definition of urine
: 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
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