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excrement [ ek -skruh -muh nt ] SHOW IPA
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noun
waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.
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Origin of excrement 1525–35; <Latin
excrēmentum, equivalent to
excrē- (perfect stem of
excernere to
excrete ) +
-mentum -ment
OTHER WORDS FROM excrement ex·cre·men·tous [ek-skruh -men -tuh s], /ˌɛk skrəˈmɛn təs/, adjective
Words nearby excrement excommunicative ,
excommunicatory ,
excoriate ,
excoriation ,
excorticate ,
excrement ,
excrementitious ,
excrescence ,
excrescency ,
excrescent ,
excreta
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Words related to excrement droppings ,
dung ,
feces ,
manure ,
urine ,
chips ,
discharge ,
evacuation ,
excreta ,
excretion ,
ordure ,
perspiration ,
secretion ,
stool ,
sweat ,
egesta ,
poo
How to use excrement in a sentence One army surgeon at the Battle of Vicksburg said that by late 1863, the soldiers had given up so much on basic hygiene that “human excrement has been promiscuously deposited in every direction.”
In the 1930’s, the supply of birds started declining, and they brought him in, as he said, “to augment the increment of excrement .”
Ask any neuroscientist 20 years ago if gut bug excrement could slow down an untreatable brain disease, and they’d brush off the idea without a second thought.
They’re a cornerstone of our global economy but also carry our trash and excrement .
“If our skin is exposed, it can easily come in contact with bat excrement and contaminated matter, which means this is quite risky,” says Tian Junhua, one of the bat hunters.
There is found no Excrement in the Case, but the two Skins only, just now mentioned.
Borne down by numbers, by superior force, by brute matter, he finds in his soul an expression: "Excrement !"
Excrement , eks′kre-ment, n. useless matter discharged from the animal system: dung.
Excrement was allowed to remain in and around the houses indefinitely, or was thrown into the streets regardless of consequences.
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British Dictionary definitions for excrement
noun
waste matter discharged from the body, esp faeces; excreta
Derived forms of excrement excremental (ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntə l ) or excrementitious (ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs ), adjective Word Origin for excrement C16: from Latin excrēmentum, from excernere to sift, excrete
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