urinates
Empties the bladder
Urinates is the third-person singular of urinate, meaning to expel urine from the body.
The term is clinical and neutral, preferred in medical and formal contexts over informal alternatives like pee or piss: The patient urinates frequently during the night.
Urinate, informally
leak · number one · piddle · wizz · sprinkle · relieve oneself · take a leak · waterworks
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
- voidingNullifying or emptying
micturition · sphincter · relief · restroom · bathroom · toilet · urinary tract · waste
Indicating with symbols
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- scentAirborne odor detected
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- dogsDomesticated barking mammals
cats · hydrant · tree · post · dominance · pheromones · sniffing · alpha
Absorbent infant undergarment
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- wettingAdding moisture to
- bedwettingInvoluntary urination during sleep
- nappyInfant's absorbent undergarment
accidents · toddler · pull-ups · training pants · dry nights · regression · milestone · pediatric
pee
Urinate, informally
whiz · leak · number one · piddle · wizz · sprinkle · relieve oneself · take a leak · waterworks · go potty
bladder
Organ holding urine
voiding · micturition · sphincter · relief · restroom · bathroom · toilet · urinary tract · waste · fluid
marking
Indicating with symbols
dogs · cats · hydrant · tree · post · dominance · pheromones · sniffing · alpha · boundary
diaper
Absorbent infant undergarment
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- wettingAdding moisture to
- bedwettingInvoluntary urination during sleep
nappy · accidents · toddler · pull-ups · training pants · dry nights · regression · milestone · pediatric · developmental
urinalysis
Laboratory examination of urine
UTI · dysuria · hematuria · proteinuria · glucose · pH · specific gravity · sediment · diagnosis · test
- public urinationVoiding bladder in view
- urinating in publicVoiding outside lawfully designated areas
- painful urinationDiscomfort while voiding bladder
- frequent urinationAbnormally often voiding