dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/uri_MW.json
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"urine":{
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"definitions":{
": waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The place smelled of manure, urine , and uneaten feed. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The mineral was mixed with charcoal, calcrete, animal fat, blood, urine , marrow, sap and egg white to produce the paint which was applied by hand. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Symptoms include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine , and pale stool. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"Symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, fatigue, jaundice, pale stool, and dark urine , per the FDA, which states that sometimes hepatitis A infections are asymptomatic, particularly in children. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 31 May 2022",
"It\u2019s transmitted through saliva, urine , feces and respiratory secretions, according to Cornell University Wildlife Health Labs. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Symptoms include fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dark urine , light-colored stool, joint pain and jaundice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Symptoms of hepatitis \u2014 or inflammation of the liver \u2014 include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine , light-colored stools, joint pain and jaundice. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Dog urine sprayed in a paisley motif across the carpet. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin urina , from urinari to dive; akin to Sanskrit v\u0101r water and perhaps to Sanskrit var\u1e63ati it rains, Greek ourein to urinate":""
},
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"\u02c8y\u0259r-\u0259n",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259n"
],
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"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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": urogenital":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u1d4al",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8jen-\u0259-t\u1d4al"
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]
},
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": a pair of dorsolateral mesodermal ridges in the vertebrate embryo out of which the urogenital organs are developed":[]
},
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"urinogenital from urin- + genital":""
},
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"\u00a6yu\u0307r\u0259n\u014d+...-"
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"type":[
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a pouch or cavity communicating with the exterior or with the cloaca of which it may be a part and receiving the urinary and genital canals":[]
},
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"urinometer":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of urine":[]
},
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"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4m-\u0259t-\u0259r",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171644"
},
"urinator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who dives under water for something : diver":[]
},
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"Latin, from urinari to plunge under water + -ator":""
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of an arthropod":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yu\u0307\u02ccr\u012bt"
],
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"International Scientific Vocabulary ur- entry 2 + -ite":""
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},
"urisk":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a brownie held in Scottish folklore to frequent sequestered places and waterfalls":[]
},
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"\u02c8u\u0307risk"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Scottish Gaelic \u016bruisg , from uisge water; akin to Old Irish uisce water":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104326"
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"urination":{
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"noun"
],
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": the discharge of urine from the body : the act or process of urinating":[
"The condition, called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), squeezes the urethra, making urination difficult and frequent.",
"\u2014 Nathan Seppa",
"And chlamydia, also characterized by burning with urination , is increasingly being screened in other ways.",
"\u2014 Nancy Beth Jackson"
]
},
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"\u02ccy\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-"
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103025"
},
"urinate":{
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"intransitive verb",
"verb"
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": to discharge urine : micturate":[]
},
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"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8y\u0259r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to the lawsuit, Sobotka has been diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy, which causes a frequent and uncontrollable need to urinate . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The body has several systems in place to allow people to sleep through the night without having to get up to urinate . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The child may be thirstier than usual, drink a lot of water and urinate more frequently. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The condition that is happening in the series where Franklin can\u2019t urinate \u2014 that was real, my situation. \u2014 Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"One employee told one of the suspects to not urinate in the back of the building when that suspect assaulted and pointed a gun at that employee, the news release states. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Unfortunately, this system doesn\u2019t work so well in many older people, and can sometimes invert entirely so that the levels are low at night, and people need to urinate more. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Another video shows a man tied up on the ground as uniformed officers urinate on his face. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180142"
},
"urinary bladder":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a membranous sac in many vertebrates that serves for the temporary retention of urine and discharges by the urethra":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If really short, there are abnormalities of the spinal column that affect nerves going to the urinary bladder and sometimes the rectum. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
"The prostate is located in the male pelvis below the urinary bladder . \u2014 Lee Roop, AL.com , 15 Dec. 2017",
"At age 82, in 1787, Franklin began experiencing acute abdominal pain, thought to be caused by a urinary bladder stone, according to an American Philosophical Society record. \u2014 Philly.com , 8 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185650"
},
"urinary hesitancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": difficulty in starting or maintaining the flow of urine during the act of urination":[
"Side effects include dry mouth, urinary hesitancy , blurred vision and sometimes low blood pressure \u2026",
"\u2014 American Health",
"BPH [ benign prostatic hyperplasia ] can cause bothersome symptoms such as urinary hesitancy and frequency that can significantly impact the quality of life.",
"\u2014 Karen Kelly-Blake et al."
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190019"
},
"urinary pigment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several coloring materials (as urobilin) present in the urine together with indican":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200027"
},
"urinary":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": 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"
],
": of, relating to, or for urine":[],
": excreted as or in urine":[
"urinary sugar"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8y\u0259r-\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When Susan cried in pain from a urinary tract infection, Ami sent an ambulance to fetch her on the nearest paved road. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"Last year, the organization retired its guidance for treating urinary tract infections in infants and children from ages 2 months to 24 months after questions arose over the different treatment of children of color. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. \u2014 Lindsey Tanner, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"These practices put those who menstruate at risk of skin irritations and urogenital infections, including urinary tract infections and bacterial vaginosis. \u2014 Moms Helping Moms, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Some resorted to the physical discomfort of trying to avoid the bathrooms for an entire school day, leading to urinary tract infections. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"On the fungal side, the pathogen Candida albicans can cause several symptoms in humans, including vaginal, urinary tract, skin and oral infections. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The most common symptoms in pets exposed to cannabis included disorientation, lethargy, abnormal or uncoordinated movements such as swaying, lowered heart rate and urinary incontinence. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164823"
},
"urinarium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a reservoir into which urine drains from a stable and from which it is drawn to fertilize a field":[]
},
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"\u02ccyu\u0307r\u0259\u02c8ner\u0113\u0259m"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin, from Latin urin- + -arium -ary":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031206"
},
"urial":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an upland wild sheep ( Ovis vignei ) of southern and central Asia which is reddish brown and the males of which have a beard from the neck to the chest":[]
},
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"\u02c8u\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l",
"-\u02cc\u00e4l"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But with the decline of these prey species, the cats have begun to rely on mountain prey that may be more liminal to their regular diet such as Persian ibex and urials , a type of wild sheep. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 6 Apr. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Punjabi hu\u1e5be\u0101l":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060120"
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"definitions":{
"canton of central Switzerland south of Lake of Lucerne; capital Altdorf area 415 square miles (1079 square kilometers), population 35,500":[]
},
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"\u02c8u\u0307r-\u0113"
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},
"Uribe (V\u00e9lez)":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":{
"\u00c1lvaro 1952\u2013 president of Colombia (2002\u201310)":[]
},
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"uric":{
"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or found in urine":[]
},
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"\u02c8yu\u0307r-ik"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One nutritionist wasn't surprised by the new findings, pointing out that the DASH diet is low in compounds called purines, which break down to form uric acid. \u2014 Healthday, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2017",
"A study published in 2014 in Environmental Science & Technology, for example, found that when uric acid in human urine mixes with chlorine, a toxic compound called cyanogen chloride (CNCI) and trichloramine (NCl3) is formed, TIME reported. \u2014 Melinda Carstensen, Fox News , 2 Mar. 2017",
"But researchers didn\u2019t know exactly what became of the uric acid after it was stored, or precisely what Blattabacterium did. \u2014 Brandon Keim, WIRED , 27 Oct. 2009",
"Moisturize your feet at least twice a day (look for products that contain lactic acid or uric acid to keep callouses at bay), and pop on a pair of cotton socks. \u2014 Amy Capetta, Woman's Day , 12 June 2017",
"Gout, a joint disease that causes extreme pain and swelling, is caused by excess uric acid in the blood. \u2014 Healthday, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1797, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161255"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white odorless and tasteless nearly insoluble acid C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3 that is the chief nitrogenous waste present in the urine especially of birds, reptiles, and insects, is present in small quantity in human urine, and occurs pathologically in renal calculi and the tophi of gout":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My uric acid levels along with all other vitals were in the normal range. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
"Gout is caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in various tissues of the body. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste. \u2014 David Treuer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by buildup of uric acid , which can erode bones. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This possible connection was first formally studied in 1950 when, after eating a can of tart or yellow cherries a day, 12 arthritis and gout sufferers displayed lower blood levels of uric acid . \u2014 Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens , 19 May 2021",
"Around Christmas, my doctor ran a blood test that showed my uric acid was high. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2021",
"The uric acid cured the oil into what looked like linoleum. \u2014 Craig Taylor, Curbed , 23 Mar. 2021",
"One chemical, conazolium A, looks like a pheromone that makes female worms swim in tight, tail-chasing circles before spewing their eggs; another is reminiscent of uric acid , which prompts males to eject gobs of sperm. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 12 Mar. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005413"
},
"urinant":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": being in pale with the head down \u2014 compare hauriant":[]
},
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"\u02c8yu\u0307r\u0259n\u0259nt"
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"Latin urinant-, urinans , present participle of urinari to plunge under water, dive":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021603"
},
"urinalysis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": chemical analysis of urine":[]
},
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"\u02ccyu\u0307r-",
"\u02ccy\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0259-s\u0259s",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02c8nal-\u0259-s\u0259s"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In almost every case, a random drug screen is accomplished via urinalysis and is inherently invasive, embarrassing, and undignified. \u2014 Red Shannon, Outside Online , 26 May 2015",
"At Great Circle, a staff doctor and nurses check a person\u2019s vital signs and do a urinalysis with an in-house lab. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"While the woman was in the emergency room, a urinalysis on a sample of her urine found both red blood cells and lots of white blood cells. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The department has refused to say whether Mathis submitted to a urinalysis . \u2014 Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"But sometimes the blood is microscopic, so it can only be picked up through a routine urinalysis , when your doctor looks at a sample of your pee under a microscope. \u2014 Hallie Levine, Health.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
"My doctor has given me a standing order for urinalysis and culture to determine the infection, and prescriptions for an antibiotic to start when needed until the proper source is found. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The Platinum Plan covers everything in the Gold Plan plus spaying or neutering, flea prevention, an additional vaccine, blood tests, urinalysis , and a health certificate up to $450 of coverage per year. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Aug. 2021",
"At the time, just eight tests met those requirements, including a standard urinalysis . \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, irregular from urin- + analysis":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021758"
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": a building or enclosure with facilities for urinating":[],
": a fixture used for urinating":[]
},
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"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
"British also yu\u0307-\u02c8r\u012b-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8y\u0259r-\u0259-n\u1d4al"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Countless hikers, campers, and road-trippers have faced this dilemma\u2014and for many, there's one tool that saves the day: a female urinal . \u2014 Rebecca Deczynski, Health.com , 3 May 2021",
"The kitchen, left; a red urinal that looks like the Rolling Stones\u2019 lips emblem by Dutch artist Meike van Schijndel; the backyard of Mr. Joyner's home is a beach. \u2014 Nancy Keates, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Drinking fountains are closed and a limited number of bathroom sinks and urinals are available to ensure social distancing. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 12 May 2020",
"At Pleasant View, staff failed to put dates on oxygen equipment that requires regular changing or store personal urinals in a sanitary manner in a bathroom shared by eight residents, records show. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2020",
"Ramones has pleaded guilty to failing to report that another police officer forced a homeless man to lick a public urinal . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Sep. 2019",
"In bathrooms, every other sink and urinal will be taped off. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 1 May 2020",
"Every other sink and urinal inside restrooms will be taped off. \u2014 Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com , 30 Apr. 2020",
"The gallery compares such assemblages to the ready-mades, including a wheel and an urinal , displayed by Marcel Duchamp a century ago. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2019"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin, from Latin urina":""
},
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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},
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"intransitive verb",
"verb"
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": to discharge urine : micturate":[]
},
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"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8y\u0259r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to the lawsuit, Sobotka has been diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy, which causes a frequent and uncontrollable need to urinate . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The body has several systems in place to allow people to sleep through the night without having to get up to urinate . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The child may be thirstier than usual, drink a lot of water and urinate more frequently. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The condition that is happening in the series where Franklin can\u2019t urinate \u2014 that was real, my situation. \u2014 Greg Braxtonsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"One employee told one of the suspects to not urinate in the back of the building when that suspect assaulted and pointed a gun at that employee, the news release states. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Unfortunately, this system doesn\u2019t work so well in many older people, and can sometimes invert entirely so that the levels are low at night, and people need to urinate more. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Another video shows a man tied up on the ground as uniformed officers urinate on his face. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034936"
},
"uricosuric":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to or promoting the excretion of uric acid in the urine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8su\u0307r-ik, -\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"-\u02c8su\u0307r-",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-i-k\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-ik"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from uric":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040330"
},
"uricotelic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of uric acid":[
"birds are typical uricotelic animals"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-i-k\u014d-\u02c8te-lik",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-i-k\u014d-\u02c8tel-ik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"uric + -o- + tel- + -ic ; from the fact that uric acid is the end product":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074844"
},
"uridine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ribonucleoside C 9 H 12 N 2 O 6 containing uracil that in the form of phosphate derivatives plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the 5 prime uridine residues also happen to be where the SARS-CoV-2 endonuclease cleaves, further restricting the sensing capabilities of MDA5 and OAS1. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The genetic code is modified to have artificial components\u2014such as pseudouridine instead of RNA\u2019s usual uridine \u2014so that the immune system doesn\u2019t automatically recognize the vaccine as foreign genetic material and try to destroy it. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 1 May 2020",
"Researchers see promise in a natural process called pseudouridylation, in which a set of protein and RNA enzymes chemically modify the structure of uridines in mRNA. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 5 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary ur- entry 1 + -idine":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075340"
},
"Uriel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8yu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u016ar\u012b'\u0113l":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151514"
},
"urin-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": ur- entry 1":[
"urino genital",
"urin ary"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin urina urine":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192308"
},
"Urim and Thummim":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": sacred lots used in early times by the Hebrews":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccu\u0307r-",
"\u02ccyu\u0307r-\u0259-m\u0259n(d)-\u02c8th\u0259-m\u0259m",
"\u02ccu\u0307r-\u0113m-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8tu\u0307-m\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"partial translation of Hebrew \u016br\u012bm w\u0115thumm\u012bm":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1537, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193908"
}
}