excretion 1
/ik skree"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of excreting.
2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products.
[ 1595-1605; excretion- (s. of excretio ) that which is sifted out. See EXCRETE, -ION ]
excretion 2
/ik skree"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the state of being excrescent.
2. an excrescence.
[ 1605-15; excretion- (s. of excretio ), equiv. to L excret ( us ) (ptp. of excrescere; see EX- 1 , CRESCENT) + ion- -ION ]