excretion
6 synonyms for excretion, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process by which the body gets rid of waste it no longer needs.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French excrétion, or from Late Latin excretio, excretionis, from Latin excerno.
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