Urine is a liquid waste product that is made by the kidneys. It is carried to the bladder by the ureters and is then released from the body through the urethra.
Urine is mostly water, but it also contains other substances, such as urea, salts, and pigments. The colour of urine can vary depending on what you eat and drink.
The dog was urinating on the rug.
Noun: urine (plural: urines).
Adjective: urinary.
Verb: to urinate.
Latin: ūrīna, ūrīna (pronounced "oo-ree-nah").
Proto-Indo-European: wrē- (pronounced "wer-").
The Latin word ūrīna comes from the Proto-Indo-European root wrē-, which means "to wash" or "to cleanse". The word ūrīna originally referred to the liquid that was used to wash the body, but it later came to refer specifically to urine.
The word "urine" was first used in English in the 14th century. It was borrowed from the Middle French word urine, which was also borrowed from the Latin word ūrīna.
What is urine?
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