EXCRETION Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word excretion. (close relations)
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| elimination | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of removing or getting rid of something • the bodily process of discharging waste matter • analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives • the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations • the murder of a competitor | ||||||
| voiding | verbv | |||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter | ||||||
| defecation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | ||||||
| discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||
| expulsion | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of forcing out someone or something • squeezing out by applying pressure • the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting | ||||||
| secretion | nounn | |||||
noun • the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance • a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | ||||||
| egestion | nounn | |||||
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| evacuation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of removing the contents of something • the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection • the bodily process of discharging waste matter | ||||||
| excrement | nounn | |||||
noun • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||
| excreta | nounn | |||||
noun • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||
| excreting | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter | ||||||
| body waste | nounn | |||||
noun • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||
| excretory product | nounn | |||||
noun • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||
