n.
Pronunciation: ē - ' mi-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1607
1 a : an act or instance of emitting : EMANATION b archaic : PUBLICATION c : a putting into circulation
2 a : something sent forth by emitting: as (1) : electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body (2) usually plural : substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine) b : EFFLUVIUM
– emis · sive \ - ' mi-siv \ adjective