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- Dictionaryexcrete/ɪkˈskriːt/
verb
- 1. (of a living organism or cell) separate and expel as waste (a substance, especially a product of metabolism): "excess bicarbonate is excreted by the kidney"
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EXCRETE definition: 1. to get rid of material such as solid waste or urine from the body: 2. to get rid of material…. Learn more.
The meaning of EXCRETE is to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm. How to use excrete in a sentence.
to discharge (waste matter, such as urine, sweat, carbon dioxide, or faeces) from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc. (of plants) to eliminate (waste matter, such as carbon dioxide and salts) through the leaves, roots, etc.
Definitions of excrete. verb. eliminate from the body. synonyms: egest, eliminate, pass. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Excrete." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/excrete. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,262,127 new words.
verb. When a person or animal excretes waste matter from their body, they get rid of it in faeces, urine, or sweat. [technical, formal] Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt. [VERB noun] Calcium is excreted in the urine and stools. [VERB noun] [ Also VERB] Synonyms: defecate, discharge, expel, evacuate More Synonyms of excrete.
1. (Physiology) to discharge (waste matter, such as urine, sweat, carbon dioxide, or faeces) from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc. 2. (Botany) (of plants) to eliminate (waste matter, such as carbon dioxide and salts) through the leaves, roots, etc.
Definition of excrete verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
