excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
excreter noun
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Your digestive microbiome acts as a gatekeeper in deciding what are nutrients to be absorbed and what are toxins to be excreted, Choden said. —
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Aphids excrete the sap as honeydew, leaving leaves sticky and susceptible to sooty mold. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 The species were hunted to extinction in the area in the 16th century, driven by a demand for their fur, meat and castoreum, which is a chemical excreted from a gland at the base of their tails that was used for food flavoring, as well as the perfume industry, per the outlet. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 This pair of organs is responsible for filtering and excreting drugs from your body. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excrete
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Aphids excrete the sap as honeydew, leaving leaves sticky and susceptible to sooty mold. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 The species were hunted to extinction in the area in the 16th century, driven by a demand for their fur, meat and castoreum, which is a chemical excreted from a gland at the base of their tails that was used for food flavoring, as well as the perfume industry, per the outlet. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 This pair of organs is responsible for filtering and excreting drugs from your body. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excrete
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excrete
verb
ex·crete ik-ˈskrēt 
excreted; excreting
: to separate and remove (waste produced by cellular activity) from the living body
urea is excreted by the kidneys in urine
Medical Definition
excrete
transitive verb
ex·crete ik-ˈskrēt
excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
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