urine
/ˈjʊəɹɪn/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: urines
Meaning · English
Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
Noun
Examples
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “urine” mean?
Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
Is “urine” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.