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photuria

UK/fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/

photuria noun: luminous or phosphorescent urine.

Noun

photuria (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare, specifically) Luminous or phosphorescent urine.
    • Various animal matters possess an acid reaction; urine, sweat, some portions of dead bodies, whether of men or animals have been luminous, and the presence of this microscopic algæ is the long mistaken cause of photuria.1855, John Watt, Charles Watt, editors, The Chemist, volume 2, page 695

photuria meaning in Tamil

photuria in Tamil

சிறு நீர் ஒளிர்வு

Origin of photuria

Formed as phot- + -uria; equivalent to the Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

Questions about photuria

What does photuria mean?
Photuria means luminous or phosphorescent urine.
What is photuria in Tamil?
Photuria in Tamil is சிறு நீர் ஒளிர்வு. See Photuria meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is photuria?
Photuria is a noun.
How do you pronounce photuria?
Photuria is pronounced /fəʊˈtjʊəɹɪə/ (UK).

Words near photuria in the dictionary

  1. photronic
  2. photrum
  3. phots
  4. photted
  5. photting
  6. photuria
  7. Phou Ningthou
  8. phouka
  9. phoukas
  10. phoulourie
  11. Phouoibi

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