excretion
noun
Examples of excretion in a Sentence
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
These findings hint that the swabs were picking up raccoon dog nasal excretions, which may have been more likely in animals sick with a respiratory virus, like SARS-CoV-2.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2023
And iron deficiency is linked to upregulation of genes that code for metal transporters in the body, which may explain why researchers have noted high levels of cadmium excretion in women with low iron stores.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
Adequate water intake supports kidney function, allowing for the efficient excretion of waste products, including delta-8 THC metabolites.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
Mi’s team is the first to create silkworms whose excretions are ostensibly identical to spiders’ web material.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
According to the Journal of Perinatal Education, during pregnancy, vaginal excretions tend to taste more metallic or salty.
—Holly Pevzner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
Exercise increases metabolism and promotes the excretion of toxins through sweat.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2023
Still, these visions of metabolism leave us stuck absorbing the excretions of a system that hates us.
—Kelly Pendergrast, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Word History
1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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