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urine

u·rine

urine

 
pronunciation:
yuhr ihn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a substance made by the kidneys to carry waste out of the body. Urine comes out as a yellow liquid in mammals and as a partially solid substance in reptiles and birds.
similar words:
waste
Word History
Urine comes from aurina, a Latin word that means "color of gold."
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