micturate
[ mik-chuh-reyt ]
/ ˈmɪk tʃəˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), mic·tu·rat·ed, mic·tu·rat·ing.
to pass urine; urinate.
Origin of micturate
1835–45; < Latin
mictur(īre) to desire to urinate (
mict(us), past participle of
mingere to urinate +
-ur- desiderative suffix +
-ī- theme vowel +
-re infinitive ending) +
-ate1
Words nearby micturate
microxyphil,
microzoon,
micrurgical,
micrurgy,
miction,
micturate,
micturition,
mid,
mid glamorgan,
mid off,
mid on
Example sentences from the Web for micturate
Take this to heart, ye children of Cain who eat doubloons and micturate water.
Droll Stories, Complete |Honore de BalzacThe effect of large doses is to cause great pain in the renal region and urgent wish to micturate.
British Dictionary definitions for micturate
Derived forms of micturate
micturition (ˌmɪktjʊˈrɪʃən), nounWord Origin for micturate
C19: from Latin
micturīre to desire to urinate, from
mingere to urinate
Medical definitions for micturate
micturate
[ mĭk′chə-rāt′, mĭk′tə- ]
v.
To urinate.