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Added 9 October 2026

excrete

/ɛkˈskɹiːt/ verb

Latin root: excrētum Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about excrete at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Eliminate from the body.
Pass a kidney stone

Origin

Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).

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