Excrete

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /É›kˈskɹiːt/, /ɪkˈskɹiːt/
• Rhymes: -iːt

Origin

From Latin excretum, past participle of excerno, from ex-, "out", and cerno, "to separate".

Full definition of excrete

Verb

1. (of an organism) to discharge from the system.

Derived terms

• excrement
• excreta
• excretion
• excretory