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excrete
[ ik-skreet ]
verb (used with object)
- to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.
excrete
/ ɪkˈskriːt /
verb
- to discharge (waste matter, such as urine, sweat, carbon dioxide, or faeces) from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc
- (of plants) to eliminate (waste matter, such as carbon dioxide and salts) through the leaves, roots, etc
Derived Forms
- exˈcretive, adjective
- exˈcretion, noun
- exˈcreter, noun
Other Words From
- ex·creter noun
- ex·cretive adjective
- unex·creted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of excrete1
Example Sentences
When water is lost, the body also excretes key electrolytes such as potassium and sodium.
Similarly, betalains, the pigments responsible for rich reds and yellows, offer detoxifying and anti-inflammatory benefits but are excreted by the body without a visible effect on skin tone.
Your body also produces about 700 milligrams of sulfites daily as you metabolize the protein in your food and excrete it as sulfate.
The EPA considers certain levels of glyphosate safe for human exposure, asserting that the chemical is minimally absorbed into the body and is primarily excreted unchanged.
They excreted a small fraction of the microplastics consumed, about four to six particles per milligram of waste, absorbing the rest.
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