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GO:0007588 excretion

The elimination by an organism of the waste products that arise as a result of metabolic activity. These products include water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogenous compounds.

Term Information

ID GO:0007588
Name excretion
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The elimination by an organism of the waste products that arise as a result of metabolic activity. These products include water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogenous compounds.
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Wikipedia Excretion

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0051179 localization
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0051234 establishment of localization
GO:0003008 system process
GO:0006810 transport
GO:0046903 secretion
GO:0007588 excretion

Relationship key

Code Relationship
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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0030147 natriuresis
I GO:0030421 defecation
I GO:0060073 micturition
R GO:0044062 regulation of excretion
I GO:0030146 diuresis

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Protein Annotation

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