Excrete
(verb)
- Eliminate or discharge (a waste substance) from the body.
- Eliminate (a substance) from a cell or organism.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "remove by means of excretion"): from latin excernere "sift out, separate", from ex- "out" + cernere "sift".
Examples:
- The body excretes waste through the urinary system.
- The kidneys excrete waste products in the form of urine.
- The body excretes waste through the gastrointestinal tract.
- The plant excretes excess water through its leaves.
- The body excretes waste through the sweat glands.