as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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Recent Examples of excrete
On top of predicting which PFAS will accumulate in the body and which will be excreted, researchers also have to contend with a person’s metabolism, the process by which chemicals – including some PFAS – are biologically transformed by the body.
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Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
To protect itself, the snail excretes the sulfur, which mixes with iron in the vent water.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Hantaviruses, a family of pathogens, are spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted in the animals’ saliva, droppings and urine.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Your digestive microbiome acts as a gatekeeper in deciding what are nutrients to be absorbed and what are toxins to be excreted, Choden said.
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Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
To protect itself, the snail excretes the sulfur, which mixes with iron in the vent water.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Hantaviruses, a family of pathogens, are spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted in the animals’ saliva, droppings and urine.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Your digestive microbiome acts as a gatekeeper in deciding what are nutrients to be absorbed and what are toxins to be excreted, Choden said.
—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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One study suggests that mass air-conditioning could expel enough hot air to raise the city’s temperature by nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days, and bring more intense localized effects on narrow streets and in building courtyards.
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This decision clears the way for more than 350,000 people to be stripped of status and expelled, many of them after having used this status over years as the basis to build stable lives all around the country, including here in NYC.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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