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micturition

micturition

9.9
To pass urine from the body
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪk.tʃəˈrɪʃ.ən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : micción
  • The body needs to undergo micturition to eliminate waste effectively.
  • micturition reflex
  • post-micturition

Examples

  • Symptoms might include increased thirst, increased frequency of micturition (especially at night, which may lead to nocturnal enuresis), genital itching, extreme tiredness, and unexplained weight loss.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Stimulation of these fibers can inhibit the micturition reflex.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Micturition, bowels, and periods are normal.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Explain to men with post-micturition dribble how to perform urethral milking.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Urethral milking solves the problem of post-micturition dribble.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In most prostate cases, men will initially present with LUTS: storage, voiding, and post-micturition symptoms affecting the lower urinary tract.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Voiding: weak stream, hesitancy, incomplete emptying of the bladder, intermittent flow, prolonged micturition, straining to void, and urinary retention.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Increased frequency of micturition can indicate a potential health issue.

  • After consuming a large amount of fluid, he prepared for micturition in the restroom.

Synonyms

urination
vsmicturition
13 3.9

Passing urine from the body

is the more technical medical term for the same process
voiding
vsmicturition
  • NSFW
1 7.8

The act of passing urine from the body

is narrower, meaning specifically the urine discharge process

Antonyms

retention
23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

Compounds

micturition reflex
  • Specialized
8.7

Automatic body action that makes you empty your bladder when it is full

How Formal

micturition
  • Specialized
9.9
voiding
  • NSFW
1 7.8
urination
13 3.9
peeing
1 4.6
pee
  • Baby Talk
64 5.6

Surface Forms

micturition singular
micturitions plural

Morphology

micturition = micturate (opaque) = mictur + ition

The immediate base 'micturate' and the root 'mictur-' are medical/Latin-derived and unfamiliar to average learners, so the relation does not help infer meaning.

Etymology

Micturition comes from the old Latin verb micturire, which meant 'to pass urine'. A helpful way to remember it is to link it to the common word 'urination' or 'peeing', so micturition simply means the process of emptying the bladder.