micturating
Relieving the bladder
Micturating means urinating.
The word is medical or formal, appearing in clinical contexts: The patient reported pain while micturating.
Outside medical settings, it sounds deliberately technical or euphemistic.
The noun is micturition.
Urinate, informally
leak · piddle · number one · take a leak · relieve oneself · spend a penny · waterworks · go potty
Organ holding urine
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
renal · filtration · urea · voiding · elimination · detoxification · metabolites · homeostasis
Urinary tract medicine
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- diuresisExcessive production of urine
- polyuriaExcessive urine production condition
anuria · dysuria · enuresis · nephrology · cystitis · prostate · urinalysis · cystoscopy
Waste disposal fixture
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- restroomFacility with toilets
- washroomRoom for personal hygiene
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
loo · privy · urinal · latrine · commode · WC · outhouse · bedpan
To let go
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- easeLack of strain
- alleviationReduction of intensity
respite · urgency · pressure · fullness · emptying · lightness · refreshment
pee
Urinate, informally
wee · leak · piddle · number one · take a leak · relieve oneself · spend a penny · waterworks · go potty · wet
bladder
Organ holding urine
nephrons · renal · filtration · urea · voiding · elimination · detoxification · metabolites · homeostasis · sodium
urology
Urinary tract medicine
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- diuresisExcessive production of urine
polyuria · anuria · dysuria · enuresis · nephrology · cystitis · prostate · urinalysis · cystoscopy · retention
toilet
Waste disposal fixture
lavatory · loo · privy · urinal · latrine · commode · WC · outhouse · bedpan · chamber pot
release
To let go
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- easeLack of strain
alleviation · respite · urgency · pressure · fullness · emptying · lightness · refreshment