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    ex·crete
    /ikˈskrēt/

    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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › excreteExcrete Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCRETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › excreteEXCRETE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › excreteExcrete - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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 14 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. excreted. excretion excretory.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCRETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to discharge ( waste matter, such as urine, sweat, carbon dioxide, or faeces) from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc. 2. (of plants) to eliminate (waste matter, such as carbon dioxide and salts) through the leaves, roots, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › excreteExcrete - definition of excrete by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexcrete verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of excrete verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryexcrete | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Jul 19, 2019 · excrete meaning: to get rid of waste substances from the body. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › excreteExcrete Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Excrete definition: To separate and discharge (waste matter) from the blood, tissues, or organs.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › excreteexcrete - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · excrete (third-person singular simple present excretes, present participle excreting, simple past and past participle excreted) (biology, transitive, intransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.