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ex⋅cre⋅tion

1[ik-skree-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of excreting.
2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products.

Origin:
1595–1605; < LL excrētiōn- (s. of excrētiō) that which is sifted out. See excrete, -ion

ex⋅cre⋅tion

2[ik-skree-shuhn]
–noun
1. the state of being excrescent.
2. an excrescence.

Origin:
1605–15; < LL excrētiōn- (s. of excrētiō), equiv. to L excrēt(us) (ptp. of excrēscere; see ex- 1 , crescent ) + iōn- -ion
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ex·cre·tion   (ĭk-skrē'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of discharging waste matter from the blood, tissues, or organs.

  2. The matter, such as urine or sweat, that is so excreted.

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Word Origin & History

excretion 
1603, from L. excretus, pp. of excernere "to discharge" (see excrement).
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Main Entry: ex·cre·tion
Pronunciation: ik-'skrE-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of excreting
2 a : something eliminated by the process of excretion that is composed chiefly of urine or sweat in mammals including humans and of comparable materials in other animals, characteristically includesproducts of protein degradation (as urea or uric acid), usually differs from ordinary bodily secretions by lacking any further utility to the organism that produces it, and is distinguished from wastematerials (as feces) that have merely passed into or through the alimentary canal without being incorporated into the body proper b : a waste product (as urine, feces, or vomit)eliminated from an animal body : EXCREMENT —not used technically
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excretion ex·cre·tion (ĭk-skrē'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of discharging waste matter from the blood, tissues, or organs.

  2. The matter, such as urine, feces, or sweat, that is so excreted.

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