micturition

[ mik-chuh-rish-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of passing urine; urination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of micturition¹

1715–25; < Latin micturī ( re ) to desire to urinate ( micturate ) + -tion

Example Sentences

At least they aren't advocating imbibing a libation made from your own micturition.

From Salon

And, as a 2015 report from Biomed Research International titled why "Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Are Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia among the Elderly" also notes, "the progressive impairment of global brain function may have a substantial influence on the micturition control."

From Salon

The boy has no way of knowing that, thanks to the magic of Christmas as rendered by Knight, the product of his spiteful micturition would trickle down through the frozen earth and drip right onto Marley’s face.

From Salon

Heading down a city sidewalk one morning, when sleepy dogs and people stumble out for the dog’s morning micturition, I saw a woman with two small dogs, both in sweaters, one of whom had lifted a rear leg to aim directly onto a scaffolding pole.

From New York Times

There’s also a hyper-surreal absinthe-drinking episode, and an instance of public micturition that’s a lot funnier, even, than the word micturition.

From Time