excrete
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excrete
- /ɛkˈskɹiːt/ UK, US
- /ɪkˈskɹiːt/ UK, US
Rhymes with -iːt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).
verb excretes · excreting · excreted
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To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt.
Similar: pass, urinate and Thesaurus:defecate
Translations
Talk about this word "excrete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/excrete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. excrete. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/excrete "excrete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/excrete.Cite this
@misc{excrete_2026,
title = {excrete},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/excrete},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
