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urination

/ˌjʊərɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌjɜːrɪˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body.

Examples :

"The doctor asked about the frequency of my urination to check for any health problems. "
physiology body medicine process biology anatomy

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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health noun

/hɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

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urine noun

/ˈjʉːəɹɪn/ /ˈjʊəɹaɪn/ /ˈjɝɪn/

Liquid waste consisting of water, salts and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.

"The doctor asked for a sample of my urine to test for infection. "

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asked verb

/ˈɑːskt/ /ˈæskt/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

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liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

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frequency noun

/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

"The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."

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waste noun

/weɪst/

Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

"The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "

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problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

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passing verb

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

To change place.

"The train is passing the station, changing location. "

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eliminating verb

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /iˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.

"The new cleaning policy is aimed at eliminating germs in the school. "

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "