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Added 9 October 2026

excretion

/ɪkˈskɹiːʃən/ noun

In Latin: excretio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about excretion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The bodily process of discharging waste matter.
Waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French excrétion, or Late Latin excretio, excretionis, from Latin excerno.

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