excretion
/ɪkˈskriːʃn/noun
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noun
- 1
[U] biology
the process of getting rid of waste matter from the body of a living thing
उत्सर्जन
- The kidneys are the main organs of excretion in human beings.
- Plants also carry out excretion, for example by shedding leaves.
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[C, U] biology
waste matter that is passed out of the body
उत्सर्जित पदार्थ, मल-मूत्र
- Urine and sweat are excretions of the human body.
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Do not confuse excretion (getting rid of waste from the body) and secretion (producing a useful substance such as saliva or a hormone).
Excretion (शरीर से अपशिष्ट बाहर निकालना) और secretion (लार या hormone जैसा उपयोगी पदार्थ बनाना) में भ्रम न करें।