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excreta

 
Dictionary: ex·cre·ta   (ĭk-skrē') pronunciation
pl.n.
Waste matter, such as sweat, urine, or feces, discharged from the body.

[Latin excrēta, from neuter pl. past participle of excernere, to excrete. See excrete.]

excretal ex·cre'tal adj.

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(ĭk-skrē')
pl.n.

Waste matter, such as sweat or feces, discharged from the body.

ex·cre'tal adj.

Excretion products; waste material excreted or eliminated from the body, including feces, urine and sweat. Mucus and carbon dioxide also can be considered excreta. The organs of excretion are the intestinal tract, kidneys, lungs and skin.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
  Synonyms: body waste, excretion, excrement, excretory product


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Dansk (Danish)
n., -
n. pl. - udskillelsesprodukter, ekskrementer

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitwerpselen

Français (French)
n. pl. - excréments, déjections, excrétions

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Ausscheidungen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - (φυσιολ.) περιττώματα

Italiano (Italian)
escrementi

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - excreções (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
выделения, отбросы

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - excretas, excrementos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - exkret (fysiol.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
排泄物

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 排泄物
n. pl. - 排泄物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 배설물
n. pl. - 대변

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 排出物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) مفرزات الجسم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הפרשה, צואה, זיעה, שתן‬
n. pl. - ‮הפרשה, צואה, זיעה, שתן‬


 
 

 

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