urination
Passing liquid waste
Urination is the act of discharging urine from the body.
The clinical term appears in medical contexts: painful urination, frequent urination.
In everyday speech, people prefer euphemisms like peeing or going to the bathroom, or cruder alternatives like pissing.
Urinate, informally
whiz · number one · piddle · potty · wetting · dribble · going · nature calls
Organ holding urine
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- uretersKidney drainage ducts
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
micturition · voiding · urea · stream · flow · diuresis · sphincter · pelvic floor
Waste disposal fixture
- restroomFacility with toilets
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
privy · outhouse · bidet · flush · sewer · plumbing · stall · public restroom
Inability to retain waste
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
- prostatitisInflamed prostate gland
- overactive bladderUrinary urgency condition
- bedwettingInvoluntary urination during sleep
polyuria · dysuria · hematuria · urologist · nephrology · diuretics · catheter · prostate
To let go
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- easeLack of strain
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- urgencyPressing need for action
holding it · bursting · desperate · respite · pressure
Cleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
disinfectant · tissue · toilet paper · antibacterial · germs · bacteria · splash guard · hygiene
pee
Urinate, informally
leak · whiz · number one · piddle · potty · wetting · dribble · going · nature calls · waterworks
bladder
Organ holding urine
nephrons · micturition · voiding · urea · stream · flow · diuresis · sphincter · pelvic floor · renal
toilet
Waste disposal fixture
latrine · privy · outhouse · bidet · flush · sewer · plumbing · stall · public restroom · chamber pot
incontinence
Inability to retain waste
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
- prostatitisInflamed prostate gland
- overactive bladderUrinary urgency condition
bedwetting · polyuria · dysuria · hematuria · urologist · nephrology · diuretics · catheter · prostate · bladder control
release
To let go
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- easeLack of strain
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
urgency · holding it · bursting · desperate · respite · pressure
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
sanitation · disinfectant · tissue · toilet paper · antibacterial · germs · bacteria · splash guard · hygiene · wash hands
- bodily needsbreathing, oxygen, food, water, sleep
- body functionsbreathing, digestion, heartbeat, circulation, respiration
- housetrainingpotty training, toilet training, housebreaking, housebroken, house-trained
- excretionurea, feces, defecation, excrement, pee
- excretory systemkidney, kidneys, bladder, urethra, ureter
- urologyurologist, bladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra
urinationdefecation
Expulsion of feces
bowel movement · excretion · perspiration · respiration · vomiting
urinationdrinking
Liquid consumption act
hydration · water consumption · rehydration · absorption · ingestion
- public urinationVoiding bladder in view
- urinating in publicVoiding outside lawfully designated areas
- painful urinationDiscomfort while voiding bladder
- frequent urinationAbnormally often voiding