excrete
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɛkˈskɹiːt/, /ɪkˈskɹiːt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːt
Verb
excrete (third-person singular simple present excretes, present participle excreting, simple past and past participle excreted)
- (biology, ambitransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
- Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:urinate and Thesaurus:defecate
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to discharge material
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Latin
Participle
excrēte
- vocative masculine singular of excrētus
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɛtɨ
- Hyphenation: ex‧cre‧te
Verb
excrete
- inflection of excretar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
excrete
- inflection of excretar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative