Synonyms & related words for excretion

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of excretion — including elimination, defecation, voiding. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to excretion

Explore words related to excretion — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include excreta, excreting, excretive, excrement, excreted, egestion, excretes, egesta. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for excretion

Common synonyms for excretion include elimination, defecation, voiding — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does excretion come from?

The word excretion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cret-, from Latin cerno (“separate, sift, discern”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.