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excreta

/ɪkˈskɹiːtə/

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From Latin excrēta, neuter plural of excrētus, past participle of excernere.

noun excretum

plural, plural normally Bodily waste which is excreted from the body. Human excreta are made up mostly of urine and excrement that include diverse complex molecules derived from foods and bodily processes – carbohydrates, sugars, fats, etc.
Similar: excrements, excretions

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@misc{excreta_2026,
  title = {excreta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/excreta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}