urinar

Urinar is a Spanish verb meaning to urinate, the act of expelling urine from the bladder. It is used in medical, biological, and everyday contexts to describe urination. In some dialects and registers, the verb orinar is used as well, with overlapping meaning and usage.

Etymology and related terms: Urinar derives from Latin urina, meaning urine. The noun for urine is orina, and related medical terms include micción (the act of urinating) and urinario, an adjective meaning urinary or relating to the urine. The term shares its root with other forms in Romance languages that describe urinary function.

Conjugation and usage: Urinar is a regular -ar verb. Common present indicative forms are: yo orino, tú orinas, él/ella/usted orina, nosotros orinamos, vosotros orináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes orinan. Other tenses follow standard -ar conjugation patterns (preterite oriné, orinaste, orinó, orinamos, orinaron; subjunctive orine, orines, orine, orinemos, orinéis, orinen). In clinical and formal contexts, it may appear in similar constructions as other medical verbs.

See also: Orina (urine), Micción, Urinario (urinary), Disuria (painful urination), Poliuria (excessive urine production), Incontinencia urinaria (urinary incontinence).

Notes: Urinar is typically understood in formal, technical, or educational language. For everyday speech, speakers may choose other expressions depending on region and register.