as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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Recent Examples of excrete
Chelation uses compounds that bind toxic elements and helps people excrete these materials, which would otherwise continue to bioaccumulate, from their bodies.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The beans pass through their digestive system, undergoing fermentation, and are excreted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At the beginning of the study, people were asked about their typical food and drink and were required to provide a urine sample used to measure tartaric acid — a chemical excreted in urine that is naturally found in grape products such as wine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Once the body has taken in enough vitamin C, any excess is excreted through the kidneys and won’t be absorbed, Cullen pointed out.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The beans pass through their digestive system, undergoing fermentation, and are excreted.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
At the beginning of the study, people were asked about their typical food and drink and were required to provide a urine sample used to measure tartaric acid — a chemical excreted in urine that is naturally found in grape products such as wine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Once the body has taken in enough vitamin C, any excess is excreted through the kidneys and won’t be absorbed, Cullen pointed out.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrete
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These medications may work by lowering glucose production, improving the body’s response to insulin, and/or helping the body secrete more insulin.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pygmy marmosets use their teeth to gouge holes in trees that secrete gum, or resin—not to be confused with sap, which runs through a tree’s vascular system.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
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Winter air is also less humid, which helps viruses stay viable in the air for longer periods, and cold air can dry out the mucous membranes in the nose and throat, which weakens their ability to trap and expel viruses.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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That includes executive action to revive Title 42 authority to quickly expel asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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