urinary

[ yoor-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. of or relating to urine.
2. pertaining to the organs secreting and discharging urine.

noun

, Archaic.

, plural u·ri·nar·ies.

1. urinal.

urinary

/ ˈjʊərɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to urine or to the organs and structures that secrete and pass urine

noun

1. a reservoir for urine
2. another word for urinal

Word History and Origins

Origin of urinary¹

From the New Latin word ūrīnārius, dating back to 1570–80. See urine, -ary