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Excreta
//ɪkˈskɹiːtə// noun
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Noun
- 1 Bodily waste which is excreted from the body. plural, plural-normally
"Human excreta are made up mostly of urine and excrement that include diverse complex molecules derived from foods and bodily processes – carbohydrates, sugars, fats, etc."
- 2 waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body wordnet
Etymology
From Latin excrēta, neuter plural of excrētus, past participle of excernere.
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