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
Aphids excrete the sap as honeydew, leaving leaves sticky and susceptible to sooty mold.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Some animal studies have shown that dyes are quickly metabolized and excreted through urine, but dyes may still have a cumulative effect on the body, Dr. Michael Hansen, a senior scientist at Consumer Reports, told CNN in January.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Without an innate pump, stagnant lymph fluid can lead to swelling and edema; but lymphatic drainage massage facilitates the more efficient passage of fluid from the lymph nodes, to the liver and kidneys, to be excreted from the body as urine.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Some animal studies have shown that dyes are quickly metabolized and excreted through urine, but dyes may still have a cumulative effect on the body, Dr. Michael Hansen, a senior scientist at Consumer Reports, told CNN in January.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Without an innate pump, stagnant lymph fluid can lead to swelling and edema; but lymphatic drainage massage facilitates the more efficient passage of fluid from the lymph nodes, to the liver and kidneys, to be excreted from the body as urine.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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Astrocytes secrete hevin, a type of protein that helps regulate how synapses form and function by influencing how neurons interact with one another.—
Paul McClure
May 14,
New Atlas,
14 May 2025
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The tree secretes gum arabic—a tasteless, nontoxic, pale-white or orange-brown sap that may be harvested at the end of the rainy season in sub-Saharan Africa.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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Without delay, the Taichung fired its water cannon to expel the Chinese ship from the area, the agency said.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The birds stuck around for the secretive voting process, but appeared to clear out at 3 p.m. ET, when the cardinals expelled black smoke from the chimney to indicate that a decision on the next pope is yet to be made, per USA Today.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Pritzker’s proposal included eliminating a health care program for noncitizen immigrants under 65, which drew criticism from some fellow Democrats in Springfield.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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