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excrete
ex·crete
[
ik skrt
]
(
past and past participle
ex·cret·ed
,
present participle
ex·cret·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ex·cretes
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
expel waste from the body:
to isolate and discharge waste matter generated during metabolism, e.g. through urinating or defecating
(
formal
)
2.
expel waste from tissues:
to eliminate waste matter from leaves and roots
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
excret-
, past participle of
excernere
"separate out, discharge" <
cernere
"to separate"
]
ex·cre·to·ry
[
ékskrə tàwree
]
adjective
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ex·cre·to·ry [ ékskrə tàwree ] adjective
