as in to secrete
formal
to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of excrete
Some parrotfish species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially from dead skeletons, and grinding it in their digestive systems, excreting it as sand.
—
Ana Lilia Molina Hernández, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Quantifying the risk of dyes Some animal studies have shown that dyes are metabolized quickly and excreted in the urine within hours or days after consumption.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Within a 24-hour period, the typical oxalate level excreted through urine is 20-40 milligrams per 1,000 milliliters of urine, with ideal levels being 25 milligrams or less.3
The urinary oxalate level in mild to moderate hyperoxaluria is about 40-60 milligrams.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 21 May 2025
Additionally, excess glucose in the blood is excreted in the urine, resulting in a loss of calories.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for excrete
Ana Lilia Molina Hernández, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Quantifying the risk of dyes Some animal studies have shown that dyes are metabolized quickly and excreted in the urine within hours or days after consumption.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Within a 24-hour period, the typical oxalate level excreted through urine is 20-40 milligrams per 1,000 milliliters of urine, with ideal levels being 25 milligrams or less.3
The urinary oxalate level in mild to moderate hyperoxaluria is about 40-60 milligrams.
—Roxana Ehsani, Health, 21 May 2025
Additionally, excess glucose in the blood is excreted in the urine, resulting in a loss of calories.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for excrete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
Verb
-
These newest findings on its effects related to amyloid deposits identified a protein called CagA — secreted by most strains of human H. pylori — as the key component.—
F.D. Flam,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2025
-
Researchers have long known that plants secrete a natural chemical called isoprene, but exactly why and how plants did this was sort of an enigma.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
Verb
-
Since 2020, military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled Western forces — including U.S. troops — and turned instead to Russia for security support.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
-
At that point, the pericarp contracts, and both the fruit and the seeds are violently expelled through the resulting hole.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
-
Nearly 1,300 measles cases have been confirmed in the U.S. this year, the most in three decades and since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.—
Brayden Garcia
July 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share