urine

English

/ˈjʊɹɪn/, /ˈjʊəɹɪn/, /ˈjʉːəɹɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (physiology) Liquid waste consisting of water, salts and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French orine derived from Latin ūrīna (urine) derived from Proto-Indo-European *uh₁r-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*uh₁r-

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