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ex·crete
 excrete
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
skrit
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
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verb |
| inflections: |
excretes, excreting, excreted |
| definition: |
to get rid of from the body.
Some animals excrete sweat through pores in the skin. |
| related words: |
transpire |
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| derivations: |
excretive (adj.), excreter (n.) |
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affects excretion |
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diet, exercise |
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some actions associated with excretion |
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clean, filter, perspire, release, remove, secrete, sweat, transpire |
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some parts of the body involved in excretion |
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bladder, bowel, colon, duct, kidney, large intestine, lung, pore |
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some products of excretion |
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stool, sweat, tears, urine, vomit, waste |
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