[ˈbladə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion
(e.g: patients were asked to empty their bladders before going to bed)

- an inflated or hollow flexible bag or chamber
(e.g: a dried bladder of seaweed)


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