ekskresi
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch excretie, from Middle French excrétion, from Late Latin excretio, excretionis, from Latin excerno.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛksˈkrɛsi/
- Rhymes: -si, -i
- Hyphenation: èks‧krè‧si
Noun
èkskrèsi (plural ekskresi-ekskresi)
- (physiology) excretion: The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting
Synonyms
- perkumuhan (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- ekskresi uriner
References
Further reading
- “ekskresi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.