Urinary

//ˈjʊɹɪˌnɛɹi// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A urinary device or fixture: a urinal. archaic

    "Arconum—I found two chairs wanting in the gentlemen's room, and the bath room attached applied to other purposes... the privies and urinaries clean..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, occuring in, or affecting urine, its production, function, or excretion. not-comparable

    "The objective is to make life easier for male colleagues and customers with urinary incontinence."

  2. 2
    Of, relating to, occuring in, or affecting the organs involved in the production, function, or excretion of urine. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to the urinary system of the body wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"The doctor prescribed me Ciprofloxacin for my urinary tract infection."

Etymology

From New Latin ūrīnārius. By surface analysis, urine + -ary.

Related phrases

urinary bladderurinary casturinary leashurinary meatusurinary systemurinary tracturinary tract infection

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