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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCRETION

excretion  [ɪkˈskriːʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCRETION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excretion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXCRETION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

excretion

Excretion

Excretion is the process by which waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials are eliminated from an organism. In vertebrates this is primarily carried out by the lungs, kidneys and skin. This is in contrast with secretion, where the substance may have specific tasks after leaving the cell. Excretion is an essential process in all forms of life. In mammals urine is carried out through the urethra and that is part of the excretory system. In single-celled organisms, waste products are discharged directly through the surface of the cell. Chemical structure of uric acid. Plants produce carbon dioxide and water as respiratory waste products. In green plants, the carbon dioxide released during respiration gets utilized during photosynthesis. Oxygen can be thought of as a waste product generated during photosynthesis, and exits through stomata, root cell walls, and other routes. Plants can get rid of excess water by transpiration and guttation. It has been shown that the leaf acts as an 'excretophore' and, in addition to being a green plant's primary organ of photosynthesis, is also used as the plant's method of excreting toxic wastes.

Definition of excretion in the English dictionary

The definition of excretion in the dictionary is the act or process of eliminating from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCRETION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
electrocution
ɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuːʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
eruption
ɪˈrʌpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCRETION

excrecencies
excrement
excremental
excrementitial
excrementitious
excrescence
excrescency
excrescent
excrescential
excrescently
excreta
excretal
excrete
excreter
excretive
excretory
excruciate
excruciating
excruciatingly
excruciation

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCRETION

accreditation
accretion
age of discretion
carburetion
completion
concretion
deletion
discretion
hypersecretion
incompletion
incretion
indiscretion
internal secretion
neurosecretion
noncompletion
obsoletion
oversecretion
ozone depletion
repletion
secretion
suppletion

Synonyms and antonyms of excretion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «excretion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCRETION

Find out the translation of excretion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of excretion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «excretion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

排泄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excreción
570 millions of speakers

English

excretion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्सर्जन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إفراز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выведение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excreção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেচন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

excrétion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkumuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausscheidung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

排出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Excretion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài tiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியேற்றத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सर्जन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşaltım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

escrezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydalanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виведення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excreție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέκκριση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitskeiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utsöndring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utskillelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of excretion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCRETION»

The term «excretion» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCRETION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «excretion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «excretion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about excretion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCRETION»

Discover the use of excretion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to excretion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nitrogen Metabolism and Excretion
This volume is the first in a new series that brings about a modern synthesis of areas of animal physiology.
Patrick J. Walsh, Patricia A. Wright, 1995
2
Fish Physiology: Nitrogen Excretion: Nitrogen Excretion
This book provides a comprehensive collection of timely reviews of our current understanding of the fundamental principles of nitrogen metabolism and excretion in fish.
‎2001
3
Basics of Toxicology
After undergoing biotransformation many toxic substances are in a form that facilitates excretion. The rate at which excretion of toxic substances occurs is important in determining the toxicity of a substance. The faster a substance is eliminated ...
Chris Kent, 1998
4
Nitrogen Excretion
This book provides a comprehensive collection of timely reviews of our current understanding of the fundamental principles of nitrogen metabolism and excretion in fish.
Patricia A. Wright, Paul M. Anderson, 2001
5
A Balance-chemograph and the Excretion of Carbon Dioxide ...
Broken line, pulse rate; solid line, carbon dioxide excretion, Ordinates give pulse rate per minute aud grams of carbon dioxide per minute. 2. Results. This figure shows in a general way, the effect of the work on the excretion of carbon dioxide.
George Oswin Higley, 1905
6
Digestion and Excretion
What. Happens. to. Food. Waste? Kidneys are organs that are part of the body's waste disposal, or excretory, system. We have two kidneys, each about the size of a fist and shaped like a kidney bean. When blood passes through the kidneys,  ...
Louise Spilsbury, 2008
7
The Physiology of Man: Secretion. Excretion. Ductless ...
Austin Flint. definite time than to learn simply their proportions in the urine; and in making out a table of the composition of the urine, we shall give, as far as possible, the absolute quantity of its different constituents excreted in twenty-four hours ...
Austin Flint, 1874
8
Nuclear Hepatology: A Textbook of Hepatobiliary Diseases
Both agents are secreted from the liver rapidly into bile with a mean excretion half -time of 17 min with mebrofenin and 19 min with disofenin. The dose not taken up by the liver is excreted through the kidneys. Urinary excretion of mebrofenin is ...
Gerbail T. Krishnamurthy, Shakuntala Krishnamurthy, 2000
9
Buprenorphine Pharmacotherapy During Pregnancy: ...
... albumin levels and increases in steroids and placental hormones that occupy binding sites, leading to reduced drug-protein binding 18, 25 . Changes in metabolic enzyme expression can also affect urinary excretion of BUP and metabolites.
Sherri L. Kacinko, 2008
10
Effects of Certain Salts on Kidney Excretion
tissues of the body, then we have reason to assume that the renal excretion, either in quality or quantity, or both, Would be increased by some ions and decreased by others. Dr. A. P. Mathews1 has shown that nerve fibres are stimulated by ...
Orville Harry Brown, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCRETION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term excretion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ultragenyx Releases Positive Interim 40-Week Bone Treatment Data …
FGF23 is a hormone that reduces serum levels of phosphorus and vitamin D by regulating phosphate excretion and vitamin D production by the ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
Pharma in brief - Federal Court applies principle of claim …
He held that the patent in suit relates to novel compounds that bind markedly to iron, are soluble in vivo, and induce excretion of the resulting ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
For healthy bones: Got prunes, onions, salmon, walnuts?
Also, fruits and vegetables have an alkalizing effect on the body's acid-base balance, which may help prevent calcium excretion and maintain ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
4
My Q and A With Sleep Expert Mathias Basner on the Science of Sleep
Bathroom mirror lights can be excessively bright and thus suppress melatonin excretion. Also, turn the light down during the late evening, and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
This druggy bird is getting high by rubbing ant-juice on its wings
Other species pick the ants up with their beaks and actively wipe their excretion all over themselves. This is known as 'active anting'. «Metro, Jul 15»
6
How Tattoos Ink Your Skin
... the lymphatic highway, taking the consumed particles to the liver for excretion. However, other macrophages don't return to the lymph nodes. «News Every day, Jul 15»
7
7-Keto DHEA The Fat-Burning Metabolite of DHEA
Urinary excretion studies show that average blood concentrations of 7-Keto decline nearly 50% by age 50.2 "This reduction in 7-Keto levels is ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
8
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. v. Teva Canada Limited …
... the promise of the compound claims was found to be more modest: the compounds markedly bind to iron, are soluble and induce excretion of ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Celerion sells Lincoln real estate
Celerion employees work in the company's absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion suite at Celerion in 2012. The company has sold ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
10
Massive Antibiotic Pollution in China's Rivers 'Fueled by Abuse'
... tons of which were consumed in 2013, and some 53,800 tons of which ended up in China's rivers after excretion by animals and humans. «Radio Free Asia, Jul 15»

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