excrete

[ ik-skreet ]

/ ɪkˈskrit /

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verb (used with object), ex·cret·ed, ex·cret·ing.

to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.

Origin of excrete

1610–20; <Latin excrētus (past participle of excernere to sift out, separate), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + crē- (perfect stem of cernere to sift) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM excrete

ex·cret·er, nounex·cre·tive, adjectiveun·ex·cret·ed, adjective

Words nearby excrete

excrementitious, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta, excrete, excretion, excretory, excretory duct, excretory ductule of lacrimal gland, excretory gland

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Example sentences from the Web for excrete

When we breathe out that carbon dioxide, we are excreting it.
Scientists Say: Excretion|Bethany Brookshire|June 22, 2020|Science News For Students
They excrete their chemical waste through the membrane that separates them from their environment.
Scientists Say: Excretion|Bethany Brookshire|June 22, 2020|Science News For Students
Plants excrete oxygen as their waste product — and we can’t live without it.
Scientists Say: Excretion|Bethany Brookshire|June 22, 2020|Science News For Students
Ebola causes the body to excrete fluids that are teeming with the virus.
New York Nurses Are the Calm in Ebola’s Storm|Abby Haglage|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hormonal excesses in the blood require a clean and healthy liver to metabolize and excrete.
Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid|Anneli Rufus|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In worms especially, the skin seems to excrete many effete substances, pigments included.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
Worms, amphibia, fishes, and snails form another group which excrete much less carbonic acid.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In disease, the amount of solids depends mainly upon the activity of metabolism and the ability of the kidneys to excrete.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Certain Coccideae also excrete honey-dew, especially in the tropics.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
Tests have been devised to find the extent of the kidney function to excrete salt.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit

British Dictionary definitions for excrete

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 of excrete

excreter, nounexcretion, nounexcretive or excretory, adjective

Word Origin for excrete

C17: from Latin excernere to separate, discharge, from cernere to sift

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for excrete

excrete

[ ĭk-skrēt′ ]

v.

To eliminate waste material from the body.

单词	excrete
释义	excrete [ ik-skreet ] / ɪkˈskrit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR excrete ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ex·cret·ed, ex·cret·ing. to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter. Origin of excrete 1610–20; <Latin excrētus (past participle of excernere to sift out, separate), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + crē- (perfect stem of cernere to sift) + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM excrete ex·cret·er, nounex·cre·tive, adjectiveun·ex·cret·ed, adjective Words nearby excrete excrementitious, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta, excrete, excretion, excretory, excretory duct, excretory ductule of lacrimal gland, excretory gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excrete When we breathe out that carbon dioxide, we are excreting it. Scientists Say: Excretion\|Bethany Brookshire\|June 22, 2020\|Science News For Students They excrete their chemical waste through the membrane that separates them from their environment. Scientists Say: Excretion\|Bethany Brookshire\|June 22, 2020\|Science News For Students Plants excrete oxygen as their waste product — and we can’t live without it. Scientists Say: Excretion\|Bethany Brookshire\|June 22, 2020\|Science News For Students Ebola causes the body to excrete fluids that are teeming with the virus. New York Nurses Are the Calm in Ebola’s Storm\|Abby Haglage\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hormonal excesses in the blood require a clean and healthy liver to metabolize and excrete. Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid\|Anneli Rufus\|December 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In worms especially, the skin seems to excrete many effete substances, pigments included. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various Worms, amphibia, fishes, and snails form another group which excrete much less carbonic acid. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In disease, the amount of solids depends mainly upon the activity of metabolism and the ability of the kidneys to excrete. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Certain Coccideae also excrete honey-dew, especially in the tropics. Disease in Plants\|H. Marshall Ward Tests have been devised to find the extent of the kidney function to excrete salt. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit British Dictionary definitions for excrete 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 of excrete excreter, nounexcretion, nounexcretive or excretory, adjective Word Origin for excrete C17: from Latin excernere to separate, discharge, from cernere to sift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to excrete secrete, ejaculate, eject, expel, leak, void, remove, evacuate, perspire, produce, eliminate, pass, exhale, urinate, exude, emanate, sweat, exudate, defecate, egest Medical definitions for excrete excrete [ ĭk-skrēt′ ] v. To eliminate waste material from the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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excrete

verb (used with object), ex·cret·ed, ex·cret·ing.

Origin of excrete

OTHER WORDS FROM excrete

Words nearby excrete

Example sentences from the Web for excrete

British Dictionary definitions for excrete

verb

Derived forms of excrete

Word Origin for excrete

Words related to excrete

Medical definitions for excrete

v.