Excretion ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Excretion ( noun )

1. The process of eliminating waste matter from the body, especially by the kidneys and bowels.
2. A substance eliminated from the body.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin excretio(n-), from excernere "sift out", from ex- "out" + cernere "sift".

Examples:

1. This substance is excreted in the urine.
2. The excretion of waste products from the body.
3. Excretion of salts in the urine.
4. The kidney is responsible for excretion of waste products from the blood.
5. Excretion of sweat through the skin.

(As a verb)

Excretion ( verb )

1. The process of eliminating waste matter from the body, especially by the kidneys and bowels.
2. A substance eliminated from the body.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin excretio(n-), from excernere "sift out", from ex- "out" + cernere "sift".

Examples:

1. This substance is excreted in the urine.
2. The excretion of waste products from the body.
3. Excretion of salts in the urine.
4. The kidney is responsible for excretion of waste products from the blood.
5. Excretion of sweat through the skin.