excreting
present participle ofexcrete
excrete
verb[IorT]
formaluk/ɪkˈskriːt/us/ɪkˈskriːt/to getridofmaterialsuch assolidwasteorurinefrom thebody:
Mosttoxinsarenaturallyexcretedfromthebody.
Synonyms
eliminate
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defecateformalorspecialized
Animal physiology: excrement & its excretion
- accident
- anal fissure
- bathroom
- bowel
- crap
- defecate
- doo-doo
- dung
- excrement
- excreta
- excrete
- excretion
- faeces
- go to the bathroomidiom
- motion
- movement
- poo
- poop
- shit
- stool
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Animal physiology: urine & urinating
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Normal people attain a neutral copper balance byexcretingexcessive copper in the bile.
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They achieve this byexcretingpolymeric substances that form an adhesive matrix.
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Such work, particularly with nematodesexcretingorganic acids, does not adequately describe the effects of pico- and nanomolar concentrations of drugs or pesticides on plant-parasitic nematode behaviour.
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How will that court process operate in order to prevent dogs fromexcretingon pavements?
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Water loss is a result of centipedes lacking a waxy covering of their exoskeleton andexcretingwaste nitrogen as ammonia, which requires extra water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This happens because the kidney is unable to efficiently retain water whileexcretinglarge amounts of sodium.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If poisoning a subject is not necessary, it can bite withoutexcretingthe venom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Iron is such an essential element of human life, in fact, that humans have no physiologic regulatory mechanism forexcretingiron.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They respond to the loss by drinking large amounts of saltwater, and activelyexcretingthe excess salt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.People sniffers were known to be oversensitive and would often detect civilians or animalsexcretingbodily waste.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bagworms add material to the front of the case as they grow,excretingwaste materials through the opening in the back of the case.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, the structures forexcretingsalt to maintain osmoregulation are typically more complex.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most severe form results in the patientsexcretingat least 2 liters of watery diarrhea per day.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It then everts part of its stomach, thrusting a fold inside the bivalve andexcretingdigestive enzymes onto the tissues.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A suitable method forexcretingit must therefore exist.
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- enlarged view
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- enlarge on/upon something
- enlarge on/upon sth
- enlarge-on-upon-sth
- enlarger
- enlarging
- enlighten
- enlightened
- enlightened attitude
- enlightened management
- enlightened opinion
- enlightened self interest
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- enlightened view
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