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excrete

exc·rete

UK/ɛkˈskɹiːt/ US/ɪkˈskɹiːt/ uncommon

verb

1.

eliminate from the body

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

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