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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The relics are believed to have healing powers and to this day seem to excrete a watery liquid known as manna, and their transfer is celebrated each May by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians alike.
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted in the urine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 June 2024
Scientists use coprolites to identify what animals excreted them and get clues about that animal's diet.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
In the case of one kind of typhus fever, for example, lice excrete the pathogen in their feces.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 June 2024
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted in the urine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 June 2024
Scientists use coprolites to identify what animals excreted them and get clues about that animal's diet.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
In the case of one kind of typhus fever, for example, lice excrete the pathogen in their feces.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 June 2024
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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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