excretion
- noun
- /ɪkˈskrɛʃən/
- Specialized
- Neither of these measures of illness was related to the amount of cross-link excretion.
- urinary excretion
- renal excretion
- excretion rates
Examples
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Thus, nitrogen excretion exceeds the growth demand by almost an order of magnitude.
Academic text (1993) -
Under normal circumstances, renal excretion balances intestinal absorption in a closely regulated balance.
Academic text (2002) -
The rate of height gain during recovery was significantly related to cross-link excretion, age, and weight-for-height on admission.
Academic text (1992) -
We hypothesize that the excretion of organic nitrogen may supply essential amino acids to the host animal.
Academic text (1993) -
Improved phosphorus bioavailability reduces waste excretion and potential water pollution.
Academic text (1996) -
Rapid urinary excretion and alkalization of urine have been described as effective means of fluoride ion removal.
Academic text (2015) -
All animals share a number of basic behaviors (e.g., respiration, locomotion, excretion, secretion).
Academic text (2017) -
However, there was no sediment in the urine and urinary protein excretion was only 110 mg/24h (normal: 25-100).
Academic text (1996) -
Furosemide is a weaker diuretic in cirrhotic patients due to the reduction of renal tubular excretion of furosemide in these patients.
Academic text (2007) -
The liver plays a crucial role in the excretion of toxins from the body.
Synonyms
Removing the contents of a container or body, for example waste from a tank
The process of removing waste from the body as pee or poo
Forcing liquid or waste out of the body
The act of passing urine from the body
The process of removing waste from the body
To push out undigested food from the body after digestion
Compounds
- Specialized
A medical test that measures how much radioactive iodine is in the urine to check the thyroid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Excretion comes from the Latin prefix ex- meaning 'out' and a root that meant 'send away', so think of exit or export to remember 'out'. So excretion is the body's process of sending waste out.