EXCRETE


Meaning of EXCRETE in English

ex ‧ crete /ɪkˈskriːt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: excretus , past participle of excernere 'to separate out' , from cernere 'to separate' ]

formal to get rid of waste material from your body through your ↑ bowel s , your skin etc ⇨ secrete

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.