noun excrete (of a living organism or cell) separate and expel as waste (a substance, especially a product of metabolism). 1
verb excrete When a person or animal excretes waste matter from their body, they get rid of it in faeces, urine, or sweat. 0
verb excrete to discharge (waste matter, such as urine, sweat, carbon dioxide, or faeces) from the body through the kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels, etc 0
verb excrete (of plants) to eliminate (waste matter, such as carbon dioxide and salts) through the leaves, roots, etc 0
verb transitive excrete to separate (waste matter) from the blood or tissue and eliminate from the body, as through the kidneys or sweat glands 0
verb transitive excrete to eliminate (waste matter) from the cells 0
