: waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles
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In West Africa, the Lassa virus is carried by rodents and spread to humans through contact with the urine or droppings of infected rodents.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Lassa fever is often spread by coming into contact with the urine or droppings of contaminated rats.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Saliva drips from its mouth while its other end leaks urine and feces, together with a putrescent green goop.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Lassa fever is often spread by coming into contact with the urine or droppings of contaminated rats.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Saliva drips from its mouth while its other end leaks urine and feces, together with a putrescent green goop.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Urine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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urine
noun
: waste material that is secreted by the kidneys, is rich in the end products of protein breakdown, and is usually a yellowish liquid in mammals but semisolid in birds and reptiles
Medical Definition
urine
noun
: waste material that is secreted by the kidney, is rich in end products (as urea, uric acid, and creatinine) of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid
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