Urinary

Urinary
Urinary U"ri*na*ry, a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions. [1913 Webster]

2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urine. [1913 Webster]

{Urinary calculus} (Med.), a concretion composed of some one or more crystalline constituents of the urine, liable to be found in any portion of the urinary passages or in the pelvis of the kidney.

{Urinary pigments}, (Physiol. Chem.), certain colored substances, urochrome, or urobilin, uroerythrin, etc., present in the urine together with indican, a colorless substance which by oxidation is convertible into colored bodies. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Urinary — U ri*na*ry, n. A urinarium; also, a urinal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • urinary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to urine. 2) referring to the organs, structures, and ducts in which urine is produced and discharged …   English terms dictionary

  • urinary — [yoor′ə ner΄ē] adj. [< L urina, URINE + ARY] 1. of or relating to urine 2. of the organs involved in the secretion and discharge of urine …   English World dictionary

  • urinary — adjective Date: 1578 1. relating to, occurring in, affecting, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine < the urinary system > < the urinary tract > < urinary calculi > 2. of, relating to, or for urine 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • urinary — u|ri|nar|y [ jurı,neri ] adjective MEDICAL relating to URINE (=liquid waste) or to the tubes or organs through which it leaves a person s or animal s body: the urinary system urinary tract (=tube): The disease also causes urinary tract infections …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • urinary — UK [ˈjʊərɪn(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈjʊrɪˌnerɪ] adjective medical relating to urine (= liquid waste) or to the tubes or organs through which it leaves a person s or animal s body the urinary system urinary tract (= tube): The disease also causes urinary… …   English dictionary

  • Urinary — Having to do with the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The urinary system represents the functional and anatomic aspects of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. * * * Relating to urine. * * * uri·nary yu̇r ə .ner ē adj 1) relating to, occurring in,… …   Medical dictionary

  • urinary — [[t]jʊ͟ərɪnəri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Urinary means belonging to or related to the parts of a person s body through which urine flows. [MEDICAL] ...urinary tract infections …   English dictionary

  • urinary — adj. 1 of or relating to urine. 2 affecting or occurring in the urinary system (urinary diseases) …   Useful english dictionary

  • urinary — adj. Urinary is used with these nouns: ↑incontinence, ↑symptom …   Collocations dictionary

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