Meaning & use
Excreting
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Discharging waste matter from the body.
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The kidneys work continuously, excreting waste products from the blood.
Some insects are capable of excreting a sticky substance to deter predators.
A note on using this word
"Excreting" comes from the Latin excernere, meaning "to sift out," reflecting the body's process of separating waste from nutrients.
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