excretion meaning

UK US /ɪkˈskriʃən/ 3 syllables

excretion (noun): the bodily process of discharging waste matter.

excretion has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

excretion as a noun

  1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter

    Synonyms: elimination, evacuation, excreting, voiding

    Type of: discharge

    Kinds: defecation, incontinence, micturition

    Related forms: excrete

  2. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

    Synonyms: body waste, excreta, excrement, excretory product

    Type of: waste

    Kinds: fecal matter, fecula, wormcast, human waste, urine, vomit, guano

How to pronounce excretion

excretion is pronounced /ɪkˈskriʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with excretion

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 9-letter words

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