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excretion

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[ 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

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

Other definitions for excretion (2 of 2)

excretion2
[ ik-skree-shuhn ]
/ ɪkˈskri ʃən /

noun
the state of being excrescent.
an excrescence.

Origin of excretion

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

excretion
[ ĭk-skrēshən ]

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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