— recremental , adj.
/rek"reuh meuhnt/ , n.
1. Physiol. a secretion, as saliva, that is reabsorbed by the body.
2. refuse separated from anything; dross.
[ 1590-1600; recrementum dross, refuse, equiv. to re- RE- + cre-, var. s. of cernere to sift, DISCERN + -mentum -MENT ]