excrete Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb eliminate from the body
    pass; egest; eliminate.
    • Pass a kidney stone

WordNet

Ex*crete" transitive verb
Etymology
L. excretus, p. p. of excernere to sift out, discharge; ex out + cernere to sift, separate. See Crisis.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Excreted; present participle & verbal noun Excreting
Definitions
  1. To separate and throw off; to excrete urine. "The mucus thus excreted." Hooper.

Webster 1913