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emis·sion

n 1  :  an act or instance of emitting  2 a  :  something sent forth by emitting: as (1) :  electrons discharged from a surface (2) :  electromagnetic waves radiated by an antenna or a celestial body (3) :  substances and esp. pollutants discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile gasoline engine)  b  :  a discharge of fluid from a living body : esp  :  EJACULATE - see NOCTURNAL EMISSION  .
 
 

 
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