excrete (ɪkˈskriːt
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Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
exˈcreter noun exˈcretion noun exˈcretive exˈcretory adjective Word Origin
C17: from Latin excernere to separate, discharge, from cernere to sift
Synonyms
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defecate,
shit,
discharge,
expel,
evacuate,
crap,
eliminate,
void,
dump,
eject,
exude,
egest,
