as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
Verb
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The sebaceous glands of donkeys secrete a compound known as (E)-2-octenal from their skin.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 June 2025
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The pancreas secretes insulin to shuttle glucose to the cells for energy.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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The group of rats that was fed a diet supplemented with chitosan expelled more MPs that any of the other groups.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Schools can no longer expel students for chronic absences alone; supportive interventions are required.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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This combined with the abrupt elimination of the investment tax credit and electricity production tax credit after 2027 threatens to eliminate 300 gigawatts of wind and solar projects over the next 10 years, which is equivalent to about $450 billion worth of infrastructure investment, Hensley said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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