First Known Use: 1620
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excrete
verb ex·crete \ik-ˈskrēt\
: to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
ex·cret·edex·cret·ing
Full Definition of EXCRETE
transitive verb
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
— ex·cret·er noun
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Origin of EXCRETE
Latin excretus, past participle of excernere to sift out, discharge, from ex- + cernere to sift — more at certain
Rhymes with EXCRETE
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EXCRETE Defined for Kids
excrete
verb ex·crete \ik-ˈskrēt\
ex·cret·edex·cret·ing
Definition of EXCRETE for Kids
: to separate and give off cellular waste matter from the body usually as urine or sweat
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excrete
transitive verb ex·crete \ik-ˈskrēt\
ex·cret·edex·cret·ing
Medical Definition of EXCRETE
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm
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