excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
excreter
noun
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These mopped up chemicals were then excreted through feces.
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Enzymes in the liver help neutralize harmful substances like drugs and alcohol so they can be safely excreted.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Humans crash this vile cycle by accidentally eating the eggs excreted by infected foxes or other primary hosts.
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Jay Kakade
july 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Enzymes in the liver help neutralize harmful substances like drugs and alcohol so they can be safely excreted.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Humans crash this vile cycle by accidentally eating the eggs excreted by infected foxes or other primary hosts.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Whenever one of the serial fake-news offenders excretes another whopper — Natasha Bertrand, this means you!
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for excrete
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrete. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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excrete
verb
ex·crete
ik-ˈskrēt 
excreted; excreting
: to separate and remove (waste produced by cellular activity) from the living body
urea is excreted by the kidneys in urine
Medical Definition
excrete
transitive verb
ex·crete
ik-ˈskrēt
excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
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