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excretion

UK
/ɪkˈskriːʃən/
US
/ɪkˈskriʃən/

Translations

excretionnoun
excretions
pl
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.
Synonyms
elimination
discharge
expulsion
secretion
waste
excretionadjective
UK
/ɪkˈskriːʃən/
US
/ɪkˈskriʃən/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g. "excretion rate").
excrétoireAnatomie, physiologie.
Excretion pathways vary between different species.
Les voies excrétrices varient selon les espèces.
Synonyms
excretory
excretive
excretal
excreting

Definitions

excretionnoun
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.
excretionadjective
Relating to or associated with the process of eliminating waste from the body.
Excretion pathways vary between different species.
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