excretions
nounUK /ɪkˈskriːʃənz/
US /ɪkˈskriːʃənz/
Excretions are the waste that a body gets rid of.
The doctor tested the patient's excretions to check for infection.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of separating and throwing off waste matter from the body.
Excretions of excess salt happen through sweat and urine.
3. Substances given off by plants or other organisms as waste products.
The excretions of the roots changed the soil's chemistry.
4. Things that are discharged or expelled from something, such as from an industrial process.
The factory's excretions were carefully monitored by inspectors.