excretion

  • 21excretion — noun a) The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting. b) Something being excreted in that manner. See Also: secretion …

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  • 22excretion — Synonyms and related words: cleaning out, clearance, clearing, defecation, depletion, discharging cargo, drainage, draining, effusion, egress, elimination, emptying, evacuation, exfiltration, exhausting, exhaustion, external secretion,… …

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  • 23excretion — ex|cre|tion [ıkˈskri:ʃən] n 1.) [U] the process of getting rid of waste material from your body 2.) [U and C] the waste material that people or animals get rid of from their bodies …

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  • 24excretion — ex|cre|tion [ ık skriʃn ] noun FORMAL uncount the process of getting rid of the liquid or solid waste from your body a. count liquid or solid waste of this type …

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  • 25excretion — ex cre·tion || iːʃn n. waste materials, matter which has been discharged from the body (i.e. feces, sweat, etc.); process of expelling waste matter …

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  • 26excretion — n. 1. Separation, discharge. 2. Excrement, excreted matter …

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  • 27excretion — noun 1 (U) the process of getting rid of waste material from your body 2 (C, U) the waste material that people or animals get rid of from their bodies …

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  • 28excretion — n 1. defecation, voidance, urination; discharge, ejection, evacuation, elimination, extrusion, exudation, secretion. 2. perspiration, sweat; urine, excrement; smegma. See excrement …

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  • 29excretion — ex·cre·tion …

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  • 30excretion — ex•cre•tion [[t]ɪkˈskri ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phl the act of excreting 2) phl a substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products • Etymology: 1595–1605 …

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