excrete

«excrete» in Mova's school dictionary: To get rid of waste from the body, such as poo, urine… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (excrete, excretes, excreted, excreting); noun excretion

meaning for a pupil

(science) To get rid of waste from the body, such as poo, urine (wee), sweat or carbon dioxide. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons excretion is one of the life processes of all living things (in «MRS GREN»: Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition). The kidneys excrete urine, the lungs excrete carbon dioxide, and the skin excretes sweat. Plants excrete waste gases through their leaves.

examples

• All living things excrete waste. tree →
• The kidneys excrete waste in urine. tree →
• We excrete carbon dioxide when we breathe out. tree →
• Plants excrete oxygen as a waste product of photosynthesis. tree →
• Sweat helps the body excrete some salt. tree →
• Excretion is one of the seven life processes. tree →

note

Scientific word. Noun «excretion». Do not confuse with «secrete» (to make and release a useful liquid, like saliva) or with «excrement» (the solid waste itself).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «excrete» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.