urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyər-ə-ˌner-ē 
ˈyu̇r-
1
: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine
the urinary system
the urinary tract
urinary calculi
2
: of, relating to, or for urine
3
: excreted as or in urine
urinary sugar
Examples of urinary in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Those with twice the level of urinary triclosan were also 12% more likely to have hay fever symptoms.
—
New Atlas, 3 July 2025
In particular, three symptoms—vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and increased urinary tract infections, hot flashes, and sleep quality—often emerge as particularly severe for breast cancer patients.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Empowering Women with Advanced UTI Prevention Taking charge of your urinary tract health starts with proactive prevention strategies with the guidance of your healthcare professional.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for urinary
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
New Atlas, 3 July 2025
In particular, three symptoms—vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and increased urinary tract infections, hot flashes, and sleep quality—often emerge as particularly severe for breast cancer patients.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Empowering Women with Advanced UTI Prevention Taking charge of your urinary tract health starts with proactive prevention strategies with the guidance of your healthcare professional.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for urinary
Cite this Entry
“Urinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinary. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
1
: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or making up the organs of the urinary tract
2
: of, relating to, or used for urine
Medical Definition
urinary
adjective
uri·nary
ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē
1
: relating to, occurring in, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine
2
: of, relating to, or for urine
3
: excreted as or in urine
urinary sugar
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share