excretory

American  

[ek-skri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ik-skree-tuh-ree] / ˈɛk skrɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ɪkˈskri tə ri /

adjective

1. pertaining to or concerned in excretion; having the function of excreting.

   excretory organs.

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Etymology

Origin of excretory

First recorded in 1675–85; excrete + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Excretory issues of all variety, yes, as well as injuries, illness and dental decay presented in bile-provoking detail, but unless it involved pregnancy/miscarriage, menstruation apparently was considered one gritty detail too many.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2019

Excretory systems interact with other systems that regulate water balance in blood and body tissues.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Coelom, Gonads and Excretory Organs.—These are closely similar in their relations to those of the Neomeniomorpha.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

Excretory System.—The most important excretory or renal organs of the Crustacea are two pairs of glands lying at the base of the antennae and of the second maxillae respectively.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Excretory Work of the Food Canal.—The glands connected with the food canal, other than the liver, while secreting liquids that aid in digestion, also separate waste materials from the blood.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.