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bladder

Pronunciation: /ˈbladə/

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Definition of bladder

noun

1a muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion: patients were asked to empty their bladders before going to bed

2an inflated or hollow flexible bag or chamber: a dried bladder of seaweed an air bladder in the arch of the shoe

Origin:

Old English blǣdre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blaar and German Blatter, also to blow¹

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