— excreter , n. — excretive , adj.
/ik skreet"/ , v.t., excreted, excreting .
to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.
[ 1610-20; excretus (ptp. of excernere to sift out, separate), equiv. to ex- EX- 1 + cre- (perf. s. of cernere to sift) + -tus ptp. suffix ]