excretion

[ ik-skree-shuhn ]

/ ɪkˈskri ʃən /

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noun

the act of excreting.

the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products.

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Origin of excretion

1595–1605; <Late Latin excrētiōn- (stem of excrētiō) that which is sifted out. See excrete, -ion

Words nearby excretion

excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta, excrete, excretion, excretory, excretory system, excruciate, excruciating, excruciation

Other definitions for excretion (2 of 2)

excretion²

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noun

the state of being excrescent.

an excrescence.

Origin of excretion

1605–15; <Late Latin excrētiōn- (stem of excrētiō), equivalent to Latin excrēt(us) (past participle of excrēscere;see ex-¹, crescent) + iōn--ion

How to use excretion in a sentence

This is a novel stained with all manner of fluids, excretions and smells, and the narrator fights an almost constant sense of nausea.
‘Burnt Sugar,’ a challenging Booker Prize finalist, is hard to take, but harder to shake off|Ron Charles|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Human excretions, as well as those from other animals, usually leave the body after passing through the lungs, kidneys and skin.
Scientists Say: Excretion|Bethany Brookshire|June 22, 2020|Science News For Students
Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is a very common error to consider these deposits as evidence of excessive excretion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Factors which favor an early deposit are high acidity, diminished urinary pigments, and excessive excretion of uric acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The organs of excretion: such as the kidneys and skin, which pass off nitrogenous and other waste matters from the body.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
In man, the skin and kidneys remove this waste from the body, hence they are called the organs of excretion.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

Scientific definitions for excretion

excretion

[ ĭk-skrē′shən ]

The elimination by an organism of waste products that result from metabolic processes. In plants, waste is minimal and is eliminated primarily by diffusion to the outside environment. Animals have specific organs of excretion. In vertebrates, the kidney filters blood, conserving water and producing urea and other waste products in the form of urine. The urine is then passed through the ureters to the bladder and discharged through the urethra. The skin and lungs, which eliminate carbon dioxide, are also excretory organs.

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