/ ˈekskrɪmənt; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) solid waste matter that is passed from the body through the bowels
SYN faeces :
the pollution of drinking water by untreated human excrement
► ex·cre·men·tal adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French excrément or Latin excrementum , from excernere to sift out, from ex- out + cernere sift.