elimination

noun, often attributive

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elim·i·na·tion | \ i-ˌli-mə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of elimination

: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such 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 sense 4

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Examples of elimination in a Sentence

the elimination of waste products from the body

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