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excretory

excretory

1 6.9
About the body's organs like the kidneys and bladder that remove waste
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈskrɛtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : excretor
  • "Wormlike" is a functional term used to describe flexible, soft-bodied organisms that are basically bilaterally symmetrical, with sensory organs in a bead at the front and excretory organs at the rear end.
  • excretory organs
  • excretory function
  • excretory system

Examples

  • Yet, in various sections of Metamorphosis, the urinary and excretory functions do indeed duplicate each other, especially insofar as Western symbolism is concerned.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Intelligence to them was knowing, without effort, the past participle of the verb voir, the coefficient of x in any given situation, the excretory habits of the water-snail, and who in hell was Beelzebub.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • But to do so here fulfills a ritualistic as well as excretory function.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The vagaries of what we delicately referred to as an "excretory maneuver" were scary to even consider.

    Blog text (34)

  • Clinically, we have here a direct transposition of the anal-urethral aspect of male ejaculation with the excretory function of anality.

    Academic text (1997)

  • It is possible that more neoplastic lesions may be visualized, as long as the signal from the target site is not affected by background emission from the circulation or the excretory system.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The kidneys play a crucial role in the body's excretory system by filtering waste from the blood.

  • To maintain good health, it's important to support your excretory organs through proper hydration and nutrition.

  • The excretory system helps to remove toxins from the body, ensuring you feel your best.

Synonyms

eliminatory
vsexcretory
  • Specialized
8.5

About the way the body removes waste

is focused on biological excretion and the organs that perform this removal

Compounds

excretory organ
  • Specialized
5.1

A body part that removes waste from the blood and sends it out of the body, like the kidneys

excretory product
  • Specialized
6.1

A waste that the body gets rid of like urine or sweat

Surface Forms

excretory positive

Morphology

excretory = excrete (transparent) = excrete + ory

The adjective is a standard adjectival formation from the verb 'excrete' with '-ory', producing a clear meaning 'relating to excretion'.

Etymology

The word excretory comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and a root that meant 'to separate', and it is related to excrete and excrement. So excretory describes the organs or system that 'send waste out' of the body.