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Definition of excretion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

excretion

noun
 
/ɪkˈskriːʃn/
 
/ɪkˈskriːʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)
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  1. the act of passing solid or liquid waste matter from the body; the solid or liquid waste matter that is passed in this way
    • the excretion of toxic substances through the skin
    • It's the corals' excretions that become the scaffolding of coral reefs.
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