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Urine

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine)

Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream. These by-products are eventually expelled from the body during urination, the primary method for excreting water-soluble chemicals from the body. (Wikipedia)

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Body fluids
Excreta
Synthetic urine
Kidneys
Wastewater

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Approved Date
25-Oct-2012

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