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Record 1 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The process of eliminating useless, superfluous, or harmful matter (as the waste products of metabolism) from the body of an organism ... usually through the action of special cells or tissues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Expulsion hors de l'organisme, ou hors des réservoirs où ils étaient accumulés, des sécrétions ou des déchets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Eliminación al exterior de los productos residuales del metabolismo.

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