/ ɪkˈskriːt; NAmE / verb
[ v ] ( technical ) to pass solid or liquid waste matter from the body
► ex·cre·tion / ɪkˈskriːʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin excret- sifted out, from the verb excernere , from ex- out + cernere sift.