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eliminatory

eliminatory

8.5
About the way the body removes waste
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : excretor
  • The liver and kidneys are both important eliminatory organs in the human body.

Examples

  • An eliminatory function helps the body get rid of toxins.

  • A healthy diet can support the body's eliminatory processes and overall well-being.

  • Doctors studied the patient's eliminatory functions to diagnose the underlying issue.

  • The eliminatory process is essential for maintaining health.

  • The liver and kidneys are both important eliminatory organs in the human body.

  • A healthy diet can support the body's eliminatory processes and overall well-being.

  • An eliminatory function helps the body get rid of toxins.

Synonyms

excretory
vseliminatory
  • Specialized
1 6.9

About the body's organs like the kidneys and bladder that remove waste

covers removal or expelling in general and is not limited to body waste
eliminative
vseliminatory
7.4

Removing things that are not needed

focuses on removal processes especially involving body waste
expulsive
vseliminatory
8.6

That forces something out

refers to removal in general and often without strong physical force

Antonyms

retentive
  • Specialized
1 5.9

Able to hold water or moisture well, like soil and sponges

Surface Forms

eliminatory positive

Morphology

eliminatory = eliminate (transparent) = eliminate + ory

This adjectival sense describes processes relating to bodily or other removal/excretion and is directly derived from 'eliminate' with the productive suffix '-ory'.

Etymology

Eliminatory comes from the verb eliminate, which means 'to remove'. It is used for organs or processes that remove waste from the body, so eliminatory functions are those that get rid of what the body does not need.