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excretion

/ɪkˈskriːʃən/

/ɪkˈskriʃən/

excretionnoun

excretions

Translations

excrétionBiologie, physiologie.

The kidneys play a crucial role in the excretion of waste products from the bloodstream.

Les reins jouent un rôle crucial dans l’excrétion des déchets du sang.

Additional translations

excrétionEn biologie, désigne aussi le produit rejeté par l’organisme.

Definitions

The process of eliminating or expelling waste matter from the body.

The kidneys play a crucial role in the excretion of waste products from the bloodstream.

A substance that is expelled from the body as waste.

The excretion of sweat helps to regulate body temperature.

Synonyms

excretionadjective

/ɪkˈskriːʃən/

/ɪkˈskriʃən/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g. "excretion rate").

Translations

excrétoireAnatomie, physiologie.

Excretion pathways vary between different species.

Les voies excrétrices varient selon les espèces.

Definitions

Relating to or associated with the process of eliminating waste from the body.

Excretion pathways vary between different species.

Synonyms