excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Scientists believe the most common transmission comes from soils that are contaminated by the excrement of infected animals; the abnormal proteins, scientists suggest, can endure for a decade or more after being shed.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
And there are countless stories of desperate mothers air-drying diapers after shaking out excrement to reuse.
—Lisa Truong, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
And there are countless stories of desperate mothers air-drying diapers after shaking out excrement to reuse.
—Lisa Truong, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus
Medical Definition
excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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