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ex·cre·ta E0267700 (ĭk-skrē′tə)pl.n. Waste matter, such as sweat, urine, or feces, discharged from the body.
[Latin excrēta, from neuter pl. past participle of excernere, to excrete; see excrete.]
ex·cre′tal adj.excreta (ɪkˈskriːtə) pl n (Physiology) waste matter, such as urine, faeces, or sweat, discharged from the body; excrement[C19: New Latin, from Latin excernere to excrete] exˈcretal adjex•cre•ta (ɪkˈskri tə)
n.pl. excreted matter, as urine. [1855–60; < Latin excrēta chaff, neuter pl. of excrētus] ex•cre′tal, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  excreta - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the bodybody waste, excrement, excretory product, excretionfaecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowelsfecula - excreta (especially of insects)wormcast - cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugwormhuman waste - the body wastes of human beingspee, piddle, piss, urine, weewee, water - liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"barf, vomit, vomitus, puke - the matter ejected in vomitingwaste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"guano - the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeexcretionexcretaenUK
excretion [ek-skre´shun] 1. the act, process, or function of excreting. Ordinarily, what is meant by excretion is defecation, the evacuation of feces. Technically, excretion can refer to the expulsion of any matter, whether from a single cell or from the entire body, or to the matter excreted.2. waste material eliminated from the body, including feces, urine, and sweat. Mucus and carbon dioxide also can be considered excretions. The organs of excretion are the intestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, and skin. Called also excreta. adj., adj ex´cretory.ex·cre·tion (eks-krē'shŭn), 1. The process whereby the undigested residue of food and the waste products of metabolism are eliminated, material is removed to regulate the composition of body fluids and tissues, or substances are expelled to perform functions on an exterior surface. 2. The product of a tissue or organ that is material to be passed out of the body. Synonym(s): excreta Compare: secretion. [see excrement] excreta (ĭk-skrē′tə)pl.n. Waste matter, such as sweat, urine, or feces, discharged from the body.
ex·cre′tal adj.ex·cre·tion (eks-krē'shŭn) 1. The process whereby the undigested residue of food and the waste products of metabolism are eliminated; material is removed to regulate the composition of body fluids and tissues, or substances are expelled to perform functions on an exterior surface. 2. The product of a tissue or organ that is material to be passed out of the body.
Synonym(s): excreta.
See: excrement
Compare: secretionexcretaenUK
Synonyms for excretanoun waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the bodySynonyms- body waste
- excrement
- excretory product
- excretion
Related Words- faecal matter
- faeces
- fecal matter
- feces
- ordure
- BM
- dejection
- stool
- fecula
- wormcast
- human waste
- pee
- piddle
- piss
- urine
- weewee
- water
- barf
- vomit
- vomitus
- puke
- waste
- waste material
- waste matter
- waste product
- guano
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