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Excretion vs Excretive - What's the difference?

excretion | excretive |

As a noun excretion

is the process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

As an adjective excretive is

having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.

excretion

English

(wikipedia excretion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of removing]] or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of [[excrete, excreting.
  • Something being excreted in that manner.

    • Related terms

    * secretion

    excretive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.
    • (Harvey)
    (Webster 1913)