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Excretion vs Ingestion - What's the difference?

excretion | ingestion |

As nouns the difference between excretion and ingestion

is that excretion is excretion while ingestion is ingestion.

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

    ingestion

    English

    (wikipedia ingestion)

    Noun

  • The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

    • Derived terms

    * avian ingestion