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excretion.

The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪkˈskɹiːʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ɪkˈskɹiʃən/Canada, General-American/ɪkˈskɹiːʃən/Australia/əkˈskɹiːʃən/New-Zealand
  1. The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something excreted in that manner, especially urine or feces.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French excrétion, or Late Latin excretio, excretionis, from Latin excerno.

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