: waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, is rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles
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Eating fruits or fruit products — such as raw date palm juice — contaminated with urine or saliva from infected fruit bats also contributes to spread.
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Because of this, vitamin D toxicity also results in hypercalcemia (blood calcium levels above normal) and hypercalciuria (excess calcium in the urine).
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Pets could be impacted Additionally, products contaminated with filth, rodent excreta, and rodent urine may cause illness in the animals that consume the food or humans that are in contact with the products.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Some symptoms of a urinary tract infection include frequent and painful urination, back or pelvic pain and urine that looks red, bright pink or cola-colored, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Because of this, vitamin D toxicity also results in hypercalcemia (blood calcium levels above normal) and hypercalciuria (excess calcium in the urine).
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Pets could be impacted Additionally, products contaminated with filth, rodent excreta, and rodent urine may cause illness in the animals that consume the food or humans that are in contact with the products.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Some symptoms of a urinary tract infection include frequent and painful urination, back or pelvic pain and urine that looks red, bright pink or cola-colored, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Urine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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urine
noun
: waste material that is secreted by the kidneys, is rich in the end products of protein breakdown, and is usually a yellowish liquid in mammals but semisolid in birds and reptiles
Medical Definition
urine
noun
: waste material that is secreted by the kidney, is rich in end products (as urea, uric acid, and creatinine) of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments, and forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid
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