urines

Liquid body excretions

Urines is the plural of urine, the liquid waste excreted by the kidneys.

The plural appears mainly in medical and scientific contexts where multiple samples or types are distinguished: The lab analyzed urines from twelve participants.

Outside technical writing, urine is typically uncountable.

sanitation

toilet

Waste disposal fixture

wastewater · septic · drainage · plumbing · disposal · flush · sanitary · blackwater · effluent · treatment

waste

excretion

Removal of metabolic waste

  • bladderOrgan holding urine
  • ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
  • ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas

kidney · voiding · micturition · elimination · discharge · output

medical

urinalysis

Laboratory examination of urine

sediment · catheter · dipstick · collection · testing · screening · protein · glucose · ketones · bilirubin

Opposites
bodily waste type

urinesfeces

Solid digestive waste

stools · solid waste · faeces · excrement · bowel movements

bodily fluid function

urinesbreast milk

Mammary secretion for infants

saliva · bloods · blood · milk · amniotic fluid

Phrases
Family

urine, urinate, urinal, urination, urinary, urinals, urinated, urinates, urinating

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG