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micturition

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mic·tu·rate  (mkch-rt, mkt-)
intr.v. mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing, mic·tu·rates
To urinate.

[From Latin micturre, to want to urinate, desiderative of meiere, to urinate; see meigh- in Indo-European roots.]

mictu·rition (-rshn) n.

micturition
urination. — micturate, v.
See also: Bodily Functions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.micturitionmicturition - the discharge of urine              
excreting, excretion, voiding, elimination, evacuation - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
making water, passing water, wetting, leak - a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
lithuresis - passing small stones with the urine
nocturia, nycturia - excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
oliguria - production of an abnormally small amount of urine
peeing, pissing, pee, piss - informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
Translations
micturition [ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən] N (frm) → micción f
micturition
n (Med: = urinating) → Urinieren nt, → Miktion f (spec)


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