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excretion vs discharge

discharge vs excretion

excretion and discharge both are nouns.

excretion is not a verb while discharge is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excretion Yes No No No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discharge is a hypernym of excretion; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than excretion:
  • excretion: the bodily process of discharging waste matter
  • discharge: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
Other hypernyms of excretion include emission, expelling.
excretion (noun) discharge (noun)
the bodily process of discharging waste matter the act of discharging a gun
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
excretion (verb) discharge (verb)
eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
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