excrementitious
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The Kidneys.—Their office is, to secrete from the blood the useless or excrementitious fluids in the form of urine.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Peristalsis has, therefore, to overcome the sluggish movement of the excrementitious material, which usually does not contain as much liquid as would make its movement easy and normal.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
How may it affect excrementitious matter of plants?
From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by George E. (George Edwin) Waring
Distress-prices are found most usually in the case of such commodities as are produced without any intention to produce them, as for instance, rags and excrementitious substances.
From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor
In connection with this, it must be remembered that during the night the soil emits excrementitious vapors which are taken into the animal system by the process of respiration.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
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