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emiction

[ih-mik-shuhn]

e·mic·tion

[ih-mik-shuhn]

Origin:
1660–70; < Late Latin ēmīct(us) (past participle of ēmingere to make water) (equivalent to ē- e- + mig- urinate (cognate with Old English mīgan, Old Norse mīga) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ion
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Emiction is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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emiction e·mic·tion (ĭ-mĭk'shən)
n.
See urination.

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