Urinated

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To discharge a fluid waste product from the body through the urinary tract To eject a typically clear or yellow liquid that comes from the kidneys and is excreted via the urethra To release a liquid containing waste material from the bladder as part of normal bodily function
2. To release liquid waste stored in the bladder through the urinary passage
3. To pass urine from the body as a normal excretory process

Etymology: The word "urinated" is simply the past tense of "urinate," so its story is really the story of the verb. "Urinate" was borrowed from Medieval Latin "urinatus," the past participle of "urinare," meaning "to urinate." That Latin verb was built from "urina," the source of English "urine," with the verb-forming suffix "-ate" added on, the same ending found in words like "dictate" and "create." The base noun "urine" came into English through Old French from Latin "urina," and it is the older, more familiar member of the family. The verb form, with its suffix, was a later addition that let writers talk about the act itself rather than only the substance. French developed a parallel verb, "uriner," from the same Latin base, so the pairing exists in both languages.

Synonyms: emptied, released, discharged