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Definition excretion in British English

excretion noun

noun
/ɪkˈskriːʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of getting rid of waste from your body. Excretion includes the process of getting rid of carbon dioxide from your lungs, sweat from your sweat glands, and urea from your body in urine.

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1.1

waste that you get rid of from your body

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Definition excretion in British English