- excretion ex·cre·tion n
- [ɪks'kriːʃ(ə)n]
frm escrezione f
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excretion ex·cre·tion n
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Excretion — Ex*cre tion, n. [Cf. F. excr[ e]tion.] 1. The act of excreting. [1913 Webster] To promote secretion and excretion. Pereira. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is excreted; excrement. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ex|cre|tion|ar|y — «ehk SKREE shuh NEHR ee», adjective. of or having to do with excretion … Useful english dictionary
ex|cre|tion — «ehk SKREE shuhn», noun. 1. the discharging of waste matter from the body; separation of waste matter from the blood or tissues. 2. the waste matter that is separated and discharged: »Sweat is an excretion … Useful english dictionary
ex·cre·tion — /ıkˈskriːʃən/ noun, pl tions formal 1 [noncount] : the act or process of passing waste from the body : the process of excreting waste The kidneys are organs of excretion. excretion of sweat 2 [count] : waste passed from the body : excreted matter … Useful english dictionary
excretion — 1. The process whereby the undigested residue of food and the waste products of metabolism are eliminated, material is removed to regulate the composition of body fluids and tissues, or substances are expelled to perform functions on an exterior… … Medical dictionary
excretion — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
excretion — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
excretion — ex·cre·tion … English syllables
excretion — 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 … From formal English to slang
secretion — 1. Production by a cell or aggregation of cells (a gland) of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell or organ in which it is formed. 2. The solid, liquid, or gaseous product … Medical dictionary
secretion — se•cre•tion [[t]sɪˈkri ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phl (in a cell or gland) the process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion 2) phl the product of this process • Etymology … From formal English to slang
