id | GO:0007588   Detailed information |
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  name | excretion |
  namespace | biological_process |
  def | "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." [ISBN:0192801023] |
  subset | goslim_pir |
  xref | Wikipedia:Excretion |
  is_a | GO:0003008 ! system process |
  is_a | GO:0046903 ! secretion |