excrete
verb (used with object)
to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.
excreted
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past participleof excrete.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof excrete.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
excreteverb (used with object)to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.
Example Sentences
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He explains that if you eat too much, it has to be excreted by the kidneys and liver which can become overloaded.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2026
Even Walmart’s website sells a roughly two-pound bag of Kopi Luwak coffee, which is made of beans excreted by a civet, for $449.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose are not metabolized by the human body so they are excreted – this is what makes them low-calorie sugar alternatives.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024
An American near Billy wailed that he had excreted everything but his brains.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
