urine

Also known as land, piss, pee

thumb|upright=0.5|Sample of human urine

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Urine is a liquid waste product that your body produces and excretes through the kidneys and urinary tract. It's composed of water, urea, and other substances that your body doesn't need, making it an important way for your body to remove excess water and waste.

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Research

450,846 papers

Urine collection methods and dipstick testing in non-toilet-trained children.ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2021Diviney J, Jaswon MSDOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04742-w
Toilet-based continuous health monitoring using urine.ReviewNature reviews. Urology · 2022Tasoglu SDOI: 10.1038/s41585-021-00558-x
Decreased urine output and acute kidney injury in the postanesthesia care unit.ReviewAnesthesiology clinics · 2012Chenitz KB, Lane-Fall MBDOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2012.07.004
Central nervous control of micturition and urine storage.ReviewJournal of smooth muscle research = Nihon Heikatsukin Gakkai kikanshi · 2005Sugaya K, Nishijima S, Miyazato M et al.DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.41.117
Sensor-based evaluation of a Urine Trap toilet in a shared bathroom.The Science of the total environment · 2023Kachoria P, Sasidaran S, Welling CM et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159178
Urinary retention and post-void residual urine in men: separating truth from tradition.ReviewThe Journal of urology · 2008Kaplan SA, Wein AJ, Staskin DR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.03.027
A Woman With Decreased Urine Output.Annals of emergency medicine · 2023Cooper E, Ekram S, Hartrich MDOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.009
Diaper Slit Perineal Bag Urine Sampling.Pediatric emergency care · 2017Naimer SADOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001160

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Commons category: Urine
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Physiology
Duration
Characteristics
Quantity
Constituents
Color
Odor
Density
Bacteria and pathogens
Examination for medical purposes
Uses
Source of medications
Fertilizer
Cleaning
Gunpowder
Survival uses
Textiles
Olfactory communication
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thumb|upright=0.5|Sample of human urine

Urine is the fluid excreted by the kidneys of vertebrates to clear the bloodstream of excess water and metabolic by-products including urea, uric acid, and creatinine.