Main Entry: elim·i·na·tion

Pronunciation: \i-ˌli-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1627

: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: as a : the act of discharging or excreting waste products from the body b : the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule <ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol> — compare addition 4