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Elimination of metabolic waste products by an organism
Excretion is elimination of metabolic waste, which is an essential process in all organisms. In vertebrates, this is primarily carried out by the lungs
Excretion
Structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body
An accretion disk is a structure (often a circumstellar disk) formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body. The central body
Accretion_disk
Percentage of kidney-filtered sodium excreted in urine
The fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) is the percentage of the sodium filtered by the kidney which is excreted in the urine. It is measured in terms
Fractional excretion of sodium
Fractional_excretion_of_sodium
Substance that promotes the production of urine
There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, through the kidneys. There exist several classes
Diuretic
Net amount of acid excreted in urine per unit time
In renal physiology, net acid excretion (NAE) is the net amount of acid excreted in the urine per unit time. Its value depends on urine flow rate, urine
Net_acid_excretion
Chemical compound
under the brand name Probalan, is a medication that increases uric acid excretion in the urine. It is primarily used in treating gout and hyperuricemia
Probenecid
Acronym for process of disposition of pharmaceutical compounds
abbreviation (acronym) for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and is mainly used in fields such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacology
ADME
Release of urine from the urinary bladder
through the cloaca in other vertebrates. It is the urinary system's form of excretion. It is also known medically as micturition, voiding, uresis, or, rarely
Urination
Abnormal presence of albumin in the urine
look at the roles of synthesis, catabolism, renal and gastrointestinal excretion, and the clinical value of serum albumin measurements". International
Albuminuria
Gland to lubricate the hair and skin
A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum
Sebaceous_gland
Pharmacokinetic measurement
removed per unit time. Usually, clearance is measured in L/h or mL/min. Excretion, on the other hand, is a measurement of the amount of a substance removed
Clearance_(pharmacology)
Excess uric acid in the blood
increased production of uric acid, decreased excretion of uric acid, or both increased production and reduced excretion. Unless high blood levels of uric acid
Hyperuricemia
Topics referred to by the same term
occurring type of incontinence, the involuntary excretion of urine Fecal incontinence, the involuntary excretion of bowel contents Lack of moderation or self-control
Incontinence
Mechanism in the respiratory system
Mucociliary clearance (MCC), mucociliary transport, or the mucociliary escalator describes the self-clearing mechanism of the airways in the respiratory
Mucociliary_clearance
Mineralocorticoid steroid hormone
collecting ducts of the nephron. It influences the reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium (from and into the tubular fluids, respectively) of the kidney
Aldosterone
Active control of osmotic pressure to maintain homeostasis
concentration of solutes and amount of water in their body fluids; this involves excretion (getting rid of metabolic nitrogen wastes and other substances such as
Osmoregulation
Abnormal yellowish skin colour caused by high level of bilirubin
that transport bile containing conjugated bilirubin out of the liver for excretion.[citation needed] This is a list of conditions that can cause posthepatic
Jaundice
Chemical compound
urinary and hidrotic excretion of N,N-dimethylethylamine may contribute to body odor problems, they were primarily due to TMA excretion, which is much the
N,N-Dimethylethylamine
Chemical compound
levels. Lithium, increases excretion, hence reducing therapeutic effect. Methenamine compounds, reduces the urinary excretion of methenamines. Phenytoin
Acetazolamide
Presence of excess fat in feces
or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level. Impaired digestion
Steatorrhea
Drug class
sodium reabsorption, which leads to increased water excretion by the kidneys. By regulating water excretion, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists lower blood
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
Mineralocorticoid_receptor_antagonist
Surplus or toxic substances left over from metabolic processes that must be excreted
animals, the urine is the main route of excretion for such wastes; in some, it is the feces. Ammonotelism is the excretion of ammonia and ammonium ions. Ammonia
Metabolic_waste
System for the calculation of the available energy of foods
carbohydrate calculated as intake − faecal excretion intake {\displaystyle {\frac {{\text{intake}}-{\text{faecal excretion}}}{\text{intake}}}} for the constituent
Atwater_system
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Metabolism Liver (CYP2C9 and 3A4-mediated) Elimination half-life 20 hours Excretion Urine and feces equally Identifiers IUPAC name 4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(
Meloxicam
Organic compound
and in 5–25% of humans, impaired renal (kidney) excretion leads to hyperuricemia. Normal excretion of uric acid in the urine is 270 to 360 mg per day
Uric_acid
Class of drugs
aquaretic is a novel class of drug that is used to promote aquaresis, the excretion of water without electrolyte loss. Strictly speaking, aquaretics are not
Aquaretic
Kidney system
participates in electrolyte and fluid balance through reabsorption and excretion, processes regulated by the hormones aldosterone and vasopressin (antidiuretic
Collecting_duct_system
Liver cell type
cholesterol, bile salts and phospholipids Detoxification, modification, and excretion of exogenous and endogenous substances Initiation of formation and secretion
Hepatocyte
Formation of mineral deposits in the kidneys
increase the risk of kidney stone formation due to increased uric acid excretion and elevated urinary oxalate levels (whereas tea, coffee, wine and beer
Kidney_stone_disease
Perform excretion and maintain osmotic pressure in Platyhelminthes
in tube cells through the gap between the flame cell and tube cell for excretion. Nephron, the similar structure in vertebrates Nephridia, the excretory
Flame_cell
Antibiotic medication
entirely excreted by the kidneys while ceftriaxone has a 45% biliary excretion Ceftriaxone should not be used in those with an allergy to ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
Muscles attached to hair follicles
The arrector pili muscles, also known as hair erector muscles, are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals. Contraction of these muscles causes
Arrector_pili_muscle
Organ system within humans and other animals
throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians
Gastrointestinal_tract
Gill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
10 February 2024. Burton, Derek; Burton, Margaret (21 December 2017). "Excretion". Oxford Scholarship Online. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10
Fish
Time taken for a drug to halve its concentration in blood plasma
a later elimination (β) half-life governed by metabolic clearance and excretion. This is used to measure the removal of things such as metabolites, drugs
Biological_half-life
Study of faeces
κόπρος of similar meaning. In psychology, a scatology is an obsession with excretion or excrement, or the study of such obsessions. In sexual fetishism, scatology
Scatology
Abnormal release of urination-reducing hormones in the body
hyponatremia with fluid restriction; 6) a fractional sodium excretion >1%; 7) a fractional urea excretion >55%; 8) an abnormal water load test; and 9) an elevated
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Syndrome_of_inappropriate_antidiuretic_hormone_secretion
Simulations Plus, Inc. develops absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) modeling and simulation software for the pharmaceutical
Simulations_Plus
Ways of assessing the function of the kidneys
disease. This is accomplished by urinalysis, measurement of urine protein excretion, kidney imaging, and, if necessary, kidney biopsy. Much of renal physiology
Assessment_of_kidney_function
Aluminum alloys containing magnesium and silicon
and harder through heat treatment. This curing is largely based on the excretion of magnesium silicide (Mg2Si). The AlMgSi alloys are therefore understood
Aluminium–magnesium–silicon alloys
Aluminium–magnesium–silicon_alloys
Thiazide-like diuretic drug
Chlortalidone reduces edema (swelling) by increasing urinary salt and water excretion, lowering intravascular hydrostatic pressure and thereby lowering transcapillary
Chlortalidone
Medical condition
perfusion. Kidney failure results in decreased acid excretion and increased bicarbonate excretion. Toxins that result in acidic metabolites may trigger
High anion gap metabolic acidosis
High_anion_gap_metabolic_acidosis
Ionic compound (KBr)
or excretion of any other anticonvulsant, though it does have strong interactions with chloride in the body, the normal body uptake and excretion of which
Potassium_bromide
Renal function test
estimating equations depend on a prediction of the 24-hour creatinine excretion rate, which is a function of muscle mass which is quite variable. One
Glomerular_filtration_rate
Diabetes medication
convoluted tubule to reduce glucose reabsorption and increase urinary glucose excretion. Common side effects include hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), urinary
Dapagliflozin
Phylum of microscopic animals
Tardigrades (/ˈtɑːrdɪɡreɪdz/ ), also known as water bears or moss piglets, are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described
Tardigrade
Ratio of protein excreted in urine
protein/creatinine ratio is a widely used initial method to estimate daily protein excretion in urine. Since the diagnosis and management of proteinuric diseases,
Urine protein/creatinine ratio
Urine_protein/creatinine_ratio
Vitamin, dietary supplement, and yellow food dye
suspected. Total riboflavin excretion in healthy adults with normal riboflavin intake is about 120 micrograms per day, while excretion of less than 40 micrograms
Riboflavin
Humour dealing with defecation, urination and flatulence
children, for whom cultural taboos related to acknowledgement of waste excretion still have a degree of novelty. The humour comes from the rejection of
Toilet_humour
Medical condition
further reduce the conjugated bilirubin into urobilin and stercobilin for excretion, imparting the characteristic brown color of stool. Alternatively, as
Neonatal_jaundice
Small sweat-producing tubular skin structures
differ in their structure, function, secretory product, mechanism of excretion, anatomic distribution, and distribution across species: Eccrine sweat
Sweat_gland
Chemical compound
(less than 10 ng/mL) Protein binding ~60% Elimination half-life 111 days Excretion Kidney (60%) Identifiers IUPAC name (4R)-4-(ethylamino)-2-(3-methoxypropyl)-1
Brinzolamide
Medication which reduces stomach acid
1–3 mg/L. The drug is rapidly cleared from the body, largely by urinary excretion of pharmacologically inactive metabolites such as 5-hydroxymethylesomeprazole
Esomeprazole
Branch of medicine pertaining to the endocrine system
growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception
Endocrinology
Set of biochemical reactions
called ureotelic. The urea cycle converts highly toxic ammonia to urea for excretion. This cycle was the first metabolic cycle to be discovered by Hans Krebs
Urea_cycle
Medication
reduces absorption of sodium ion from the lumen of the nephron and reduces excretion of potassium ion into the lumen. Amiloride was developed in 1967. It is
Amiloride
Transparent or pale-colored body fluid resembling serum
A common trait of serous fluids is their role in assisting digestion, excretion, and respiration. In medical fields, especially cytopathology, serous
Serous_fluid
Vitamin B9; nutrient essential for DNA synthesis
with approximately half in the liver. Excretion is via urine and feces. Under normal dietary intake, urinary excretion is mainly as folate cleavage products
Folate
Excess potassium in the blood
water delivery in distal tubules. Medications that interfere with urinary excretion by inhibiting the renin–angiotensin system are one of the most common
Hyperkalemia
Processes where a drug is removed or cleared
In pharmacology, the elimination or excretion of a drug is understood to be any one of a number of processes by which a drug is eliminated (that is, cleared
Elimination_(pharmacology)
Substance that causes death, injury or harm to organs
In science, a poison is any chemical substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism. The term of poison is used in a wide range of scientific
Poison
Medical condition
excessive intake or decreased excretion. Excessive intake may be either a suicide attempt or accidental. Decreased excretion may occur as a result of dehydration
Lithium_toxicity
Physiologic phenomenon
Starling force backflow of Na+ and water into the tubules thus favors Na+ excretion. Normally, Na+ and water are reabsorbed from the tubules and dumped into
Aldosterone_escape
This is a list of honeydew sources. Honeydew is a sugary excretion from plant sap sucking insects such as aphids or scales. There are many trees that
List_of_honeydew_sources
Excess aldosterone in the body
levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia) and increased hydrogen ion excretion (alkalosis). Aldosterone is normally produced in the adrenal glands. Primary
Hyperaldosteronism
Phylum of invertebrate animals
of muscle, a mantle with a significant cavity used for breathing and excretion, the presence of a radula (except in bivalves), and the structure of the
Mollusca
Biochemical modification of drugs or foreign compounds by living organisms
non-enzymatic biotransformation of a drug, thereby leading to the fifth stage, excretion (E). The metabolism of pharmaceutical drugs is an important aspect of
Drug_metabolism
Study of the physiology of the kidney
excretion. That is: Urinary excretion rate = Filtration rate – Reabsorption rate + Secretion rate Although the strictest sense of the word excretion with
Renal_physiology
Chemical compound
carcinoid tumors, 75% had above normal urinary 5-HIAA excretion and 64% had above normal serotonin excretion. Burks ML, Bao S (2016-06-01). "The 24-Hour Urinary
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic_acid
Low-sodium state from excess beer intake
electrolytes or protein, it provides insufficient solute to facilitate water excretion by the kidney, diluting the blood and leading to severe hyponatremia.
Potomania
Biological organ system that removes unnecessary materials from the body of an organism
for the excretion are considered a part of the excretory system. In the narrow sense, the term refers to the urinary system. However, as excretion involves
Excretory_system
Chemical compound
those of other estrogens due to a relatively high rate of metabolism and excretion. Relative to estradiol, both estriol and estrone have far weaker activity
Estriol
Genetic kidney disorder
characterized by low blood levels of potassium and magnesium, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH. It is the most frequent
Gitelman_syndrome
Organic compound (CH3–C≡N); simplest organic nitrile
be excreted unchanged before it is metabolised. The main pathways of excretion are by exhalation and in the urine. Trichloroacetonitrile – a derivative
Acetonitrile
Change in the action or side effects of a drug caused
organism, including absorption, transport, distribution, metabolism and excretion. Compounds may affect any of those process, ultimately interfering with
Drug_interaction
Primary female sex hormone
Physiologically, the metabolic conversion of estrogens allows their excretion from the body via urine, feces, and/or bile, along with the production
Estrogen
Science of drugs and medications and their effects
pharmacokinetics discusses the liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (LADME) of chemicals from the biological systems. Pharmacology is not
Pharmacology
Medical diagnostic method
urine sodium can be standardized to the excretion of creatinine using a formula such as the fractional excretion of sodium (FENa). Because the hypothalamus/osmoreceptor
Urine_sodium
Chemical compound
Proteus. Given a greater activity in a low-pH milieu, and predominant excretion in active form into the urine, fosfomycin has found use for the prophylaxis
Fosfomycin
Organic chlorine pesticide (U.S. used 1948–1988)
Chlordane, or chlordan, is an organochlorine compound that was used as a pesticide. It is a white solid. In the United States, chlordane was used for termite-treatment
Chlordane
Medication
measures to limit absorption (e.g., activated charcoal) and accelerate excretion (e.g., hemodialysis). The precise mechanism of action of metamizole is
Metamizole
Organ that connects the fetus to the uterine wall
The placenta (pl.: placentas or placentae) is a temporary embryonic and later fetal organ that begins developing from the blastocyst shortly after implantation
Placenta
Drug used to treat respiratory diseases
Theophylline, also known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine, is a drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase and blocks adenosine receptors. It is used to treat chronic
Theophylline
Diabetes medication
concentrations and the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney. This excretion of glucose in the urine, which does not seem to disturb other blood electrolytes
Empagliflozin
Medical intervention to drug overdose
contingent upon nor alleviated through biological excretion or clearance of the drug. In fact, excretion of a given drug from the body is one of the very
Drug_detoxification
Intravenous medication used in general anaesthesia
distribution, metabolism, excretion processes. The compound undergoes glucuronidation in the liver, followed by excretion by the kidneys. "Sichuan Haisco
Cipepofol
Rule of thumb to predict if a chemical compound is likely to be an orally active drug
human body, including their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion ("ADME"). However, the rule does not predict if a compound is pharmacologically
Lipinski's_rule_of_five
Aryl amine
bladder cells from rats and mice exposed in vivo to o-toluidine. The main excretion pathway is through the urine where up to one-third of the administered
O-Toluidine
Calcium excretion is negatively associated with age until the ages of 30–60, where calcium excretion starts increasing. Calcium excretion begins decreasing
Idiopathic_hypercalcinuria
Chemical element with atomic number 19 (K)
body responds to the influx of dietary potassium by increasing potassium excretion by the kidneys and sequestering potassium in the liver and muscles to
Potassium
Drug class
Uricosurics are drugs that increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine, thus reducing the concentration of uric acid in blood plasma. In general
Uricosuric
Medical condition
protoporphyrin in the intestine undergoes fecal excretion. Protoporphyrin is insoluble and hence unavailable for renal excretion. In EPP, subnormal biotransformation
Erythropoietic_protoporphyria
Chemical element with atomic number 42 (Mo)
excreted from the human body as molybdate in the urine. Furthermore, urinary excretion of molybdenum increases as dietary molybdenum intake increases. Small
Molybdenum
Medical diagnostic method
excreted in the urine at approximately 4.5 g in 5 hours. A decreased urinary excretion of D-xylose is seen in conditions involving the gastrointestinal mucosa
D-xylose_absorption_test
Red-orange pigment of the terpenoids class
β-Carotene (beta-carotene) is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in fungi, plants, and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which
Β-Carotene
Central nervous system stimulant
absorption and excretion of methamphetamine. Specifically, acidic substances will reduce the absorption of methamphetamine and increase urinary excretion, while
Methamphetamine
Poisonous substance used as pesticide
excreted in the first 6 hours, and almost 90% in the first 24 hours. Excretion is virtually complete in 48 to 72 hours. Strychnine was the first alkaloid
Strychnine
Consuming excessive food relative to energy expenditure
than the energy that is expended via physical activity or expelled via excretion, or when they consume food past the point of satiation, often leading
Overeating
Increase in urine production
Diuresis (/ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs/) is the excretion of urine, especially when excessive (polyuria). The term collectively denotes the physiologic processes underpinning
Diuresis
Type of elongated, flagellated cells
Branchiostoma), utilize solenocytic protonephridia to perform excretion. In addition to excretion, these cells contribute to ion regulation and osmoregulation
Solenocyte
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Seaman.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Soft; Beautiful
Boy/Male
English American Spanish
Wealthy man holding a spear. Famous Bearer: Edgar Allen Poe, famous for his dark poetry and...
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian
Sickness
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Summer Settlers
Boy/Male
Irish
Brown-haired chieftain.
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Hebrew
Diminutive of Solomon; Peaceable
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Stone
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Practical, Kind, Name of a flower
Boy/Male
Irish
Scandal.
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n.
That which is excreted; excretion.
n.
The act or process of discharging anything from the body, particularly the excretions.
n.
The act of excreting.
a.
Containing or resembling blood; of the nature of blood; as, bloody excretions; bloody sweat.
a.
Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, that class of vital phenomena, such as digestion, absorption, assimilation, secretion, excretion, circulation, generation, etc., which are common to plants and animals, in distinction from sensation and volition, which are peculiar to animals.
n.
The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, -- a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation; downward metabolism.
a.
Tending to render costive, or to diminish excretions or discharges generally.
n.
The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration, or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs. Perspiration is a form of transpiration.
a.
Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
n.
A processive wasting or melting away of the solid parts of the animal system with copious excretions of liquids by one or more passages.
a.
Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.
n.
Free excretion of urine.
n.
In mammals, a fluid excretion from the kidneys; in birds and reptiles, a solid or semisolid excretion.
n.
Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression.
a.
Connected with, or pertaining to, excretion.
n.
The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism).
n.
The production and excretion of bile.
n.
Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as, suppression of urine; -- used in contradiction to retention, which signifies that the secretion or excretion is retained without expulsion.
n.
That which is excreted; excrement.