Synonyms of excrete

excrete

verb

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

• secrete
• expel
• eliminate
• emit
• evacuate
• release
• exude
• emanate
• ooze
• evolve
• discharge
• send (out)
• exhale
• radiate
• irradiate
• cast
• issue
• eject
• vent
• throw out
• give out
• spray
• squirt
• shoot
• spew
• expire
• gush
• pour
• erupt
• spurt
• jet
• spout
• outpour

Dissimilar Words

• absorb
• take up
• inhale
• soak (up)
• suck (up)
• sponge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excrete

The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 June 2026

The kidneys filter waste products from the blood, which are excreted in urine. — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026

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. — 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