urinalysis
noun
uri·​nal·​y·​sis
| \ ˌyər-ə-ˈna-lə-səs
, ˌyu̇r-\
, ˌyu̇r-\
plural urinalyses\ ˌyər-​ə-​ˈna-​lə-​ˌsēz
, ˌyu̇r-​ \
, ˌyu̇r-​ \
Definition of urinalysis
: chemical analysis of urine
Examples of urinalysis in a Sentence
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Nelson reportedly tested positive for drugs, failed to provide urinalysis, didn’t show up for court, quit his job and cut off his GPS monitor and lost it. — Traci Rosenbaum, USA TODAY, "2 men who lied about military service must wear sign that says 'I am a liar,' judge rules," 27 Aug. 2019 However, the coordinator was busy supervising the urinalysis screenings, and one sailor was taking too long to submit a sample. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Squadron leaders warned of dangerous helicopter ‘hot seat’ hours before sailor fatally injured, report finds," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'urinalysis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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