excrement
[ ek-skruh-muh nt ]
/ ˈɛk skrə mənt /
noun
waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.
Nearby words
excommunicative, excommunicatory, excoriate, excoriation, excorticate, excrement, excrementitious, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta
Origin of excrement
Related forms
ex·cre·men·tous [ek-skruh-men-tuh s] /ˌɛk skrəˈmɛn təs/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for excrement
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!"
Les Misrables|Victor HugoExcrement was allowed to remain in and around the houses indefinitely, or was thrown into the streets regardless of consequences.
Industrial Cuba|Robert P. PorterExcrement, eks′kre-ment, n. useless matter discharged from the animal system: dung.
British Dictionary definitions for excrement
excrement
/ (ˈɛkskrɪmənt) /
noun
waste matter discharged from the body, esp faeces; excreta
Derived Forms
excremental (ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntəl) or excrementitious (ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs), adjectiveWord Origin for excrement
C16: from Latin excrēmentum, from excernere to sift, excrete
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Medicine definitions for excrement
excrement
[ ĕk′skrə-mənt ]
n.
Waste matter or any excretion cast out of the body, especially feces.
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