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ex⋅cre⋅ta

  [ik-skree-tuh]
–noun (usually used with a plural verb)
excreted matter, as urine, feces, or sweat.
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Origin:
1855–60; < L excrēta things sifted out or separated, neut. pl. of excrētus; see excrete

Related forms:
ex⋅cre⋅tal, adjective
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ex·cre·ta   (ĭk-skrē'tə)   
pl.n.  Waste matter, such as sweat, urine, or feces, discharged from the body.

[Latin excrēta, from neuter pl. past participle of excernere, to excrete; see excrete.]
ex·cre'tal adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·cre·ta
Pronunciation: ik-'skrEt-&
Function: noun plural
: waste matter eliminated or separated from an organism—compare EXCRETION 2 —ex·cre·tal /-'skrEt-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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excreta ex·cre·ta (ĭk-skrē'tə)
pl.n.
Waste matter, such as sweat or feces, discharged from the body.

ex·cre'tal adj.

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