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excrete

/ɛkˈskɹiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
ex-crete
IPA
/ɛkˈskɹiːt/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛkˈskɹiːt/
  • British English: /ɛkˈskɹiːt/

Inflected Forms

excretes (present, singular) excreting (participle, present) excreted (participle, past) excreted (past)

Derived Forms

excretable excreter excretin excretive excretome excretory hyperexcrete unexcreted

Frequently Paired Words

excern excrement excreta excretion

Synonyms

pass urinate and Thesaurus:defecate egest eliminate

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce excrete?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈskɹiːt/.
What does excrete mean?
To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
Where does excrete come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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