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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cre•tion1 (ik skrē′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Physiologythe act of excreting.
- Physiologythe substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products.
- Late Latin excrētiōn- (stem of excrētiō) that which is sifted out. See excrete, -ion
- 1595–1605
ex•cre•tion2 (ik skrē′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Pathology, Physiology, Plant Diseases, Veterinary Diseases, Zoologythe state of being excrescent.
- Pathology, Physiology, Plant Diseases, Veterinary Diseases, Zoologyan excrescence.
- Late Latin excrētiōn- (stem of excrētiō), equivalent. to Latin excrēt(us) (past participle of excrēscere; see ex-1, crescent) + iōn- -ion
- 1605–15
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