Meaning & use
excrete
To eliminate waste matter from the body through natural biological processes.
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The kidneys filter the blood and excrete waste from the body as urine.
Some plants excrete excess salts through specialized glands on their leaves.
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Excrete is a scientific, clinical term for removing bodily waste, more precise and less casual than everyday alternatives.
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