excrete

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ex·crete | \ ik-ˈskrēt

excreted; excreting

Definition of excrete

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: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm

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Recent Examples on the Web According to the International Hyperhidrosis Society, there are approximately two to four million sweat glands all over our bodies, the majority of which are eccrine glands and excrete a clear, odorless fluid. — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 17 June 2022 The biological carbon pump, for example, relies a great deal on bigger fish that eat plankton and excrete the waste in larger particles that sink much more readily than individual plankton would. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021 Facilities regularly excrete excess fish feed, fish waste, antibiotics, and other chemicals that pollute the water, threaten wildlife, and hurt natural habitats. — Marianne Cufone, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2021 Those operations alone are home to 69,392 animal units — enough cows to excrete more waste than all the residents of Milwaukee County. — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021 Greater salt intake can prompt your kidneys to excrete more calcium. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021 Females have their stomachs popped with the needle from a hose hooked to a carbon dioxide tank and are gassed up until their bellies excrete a stream of bright orange eggs into a bucket — about 5,000 per fish. — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021 Even insects that suck plant sap are forced to excrete surplus sugars, in the form of liquids known as honeydew or lerp. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2021 Many species have enzymes that break alcohol down and allow the body to excrete it, avoiding death by poisoning. — Kate Julian, The Atlantic, 1 June 2021 See More

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