Excreta
//ɪkˈskɹiːtə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Latin excrēta, neuter plural of excrētus, past participle of excernere.
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