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excretion
noun
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Divide excretion into syllables:

ex · cre · tion

How to pronounce excretion:

Definition of excretion:

excretion (noun):
the act or process of excreting
the bodily process of discharging waste matter.
the act of giving out heat, light, a smell, etc.

Synonyms for excretion:

eliminationevacuationincontinenceemissionmotionegestionexpellingdefecationmicturition

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