excrete

Meanings

• Verb

  To expel waste matter from the body, typically through the anus.

  - "The body excretes waste through the process of digestion."
  - "After eating a large meal, the body excretes food waste through defecation."

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Rhymes

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create , hate , fate , plate , gate

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Variants

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excrete , excreted , excreter , excreters , excretes , excreting

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Etymology

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Excrete comes from the Latin word 'excrescere', which means 'to grow out' or 'to grow outside'. It is related to the word 'crescere', which means 'to grow'.

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Trivia

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1. The average person excretes about 10,000 gallons of urine and 70-100 pounds of feces in their lifetime.

2. Excretion is not just a human function, animals also excrete waste products from their bodies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Digestion: The process by which food is broken down into nutrients that can be absorbed and used by the body. Excretion is the final step in the process, where waste products are eliminated from the body.

2. Defecation: The process of expelling solid waste from the body through the anus. It is a normal and necessary bodily function.

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Culture

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Excretion is a natural bodily function that has been a subject of fascination and taboo throughout history. It has been depicted in art and literature, with notable examples being Dante's Inferno and the works of Marcel Proust.

How to Memorize "excrete"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of digestion and the elimination of waste products from the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'excrete' with the process of eliminating waste from the body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Everybody Craves Ice Cream' to remember the definition of excrete: 'Every Body Craves Inside: Cells Require Elimination'.

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