emiction

emiction
/i mik"sheuhn/, n.
urination.
[1660-70; < LL emict(us) (ptp. of emingere to make water) (equiv. to e- E- + mig- urinate (c. OE migan, ON miga) + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ION]

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