melanuria

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noun

The excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.

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Meanings

nounmelanuria (countable and uncountable, plural melanurias)

plural melanurias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.

Origin

From melan- + -uria.

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melanuria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanuria

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“melanuria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanuria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanuria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanuria.

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