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nounwaste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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nounthe bodily process of discharging waste matter
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- mannitol a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
- renal insufficiency insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
- angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
- uricosuric acting to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
- diabetes insipidus a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
- osmitrol a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
- excretory of or relating to the process of excretion
- urinary tract the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
- fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
- pharmacokinetics the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.