uropoiesis

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noun

The production of urine by the kidneys and its subsequent excretion

OriginEnglish uro- ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- →
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Meanings

nounuropoiesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe production of urine by the kidneys and its subsequent excretion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. Englishuro-
  5. Englishuropoiesis

From uro- + -poiesis.

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APA

uropoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropoiesis

MLA

“uropoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropoiesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uropoiesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropoiesis.

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