excretory product
- noun
- /ɪkˈskrɛtəri ˈprɒdʌkt/
- Specialized
:
producto excretor
- The buildup of any excretory product in the body can lead to health problems.
Examples
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The body eliminates waste through excretory products.
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The kidneys remove urea, an excretory product, from the blood.
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Sweat is an excretory product that helps regulate body temperature.
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Urine is a common excretory product in humans.
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Urine is an excretory product that helps remove waste from the body.
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Sweat is an excretory product that cools the body and removes toxins.
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Feces are the main excretory product, containing undigested food and waste.
Synonyms
109
5.1
Solid waste that people or animals pass from their body
30
5.8
Solid waste that the body leaves when you go to the toilet
26
6.1
Waste that leaves the body, such as poop
7
2.9
A thing made and thrown away by a factory, machine, or body
6
3.5
Dirty substances that people get rid of from their bodies, like urine and feces
1
6.4
Waste left by the body, like urine or feces
1
8.6
Waste from the body like poop or pee
1
2.7
Things the body gets rid of, like urine, sweat, and feces
1
4.8
Solid waste the body sends out through the anus after food is digested
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a direct adjective+noun composition: 'excretory' (relating to elimination of bodily waste) + 'product' (an outcome), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means a waste substance discharged from the body. Although somewhat technical/formal, the meaning is transparently derived from the parts and mirrors comparable constructions in other languages.
Etymology
Excretory product gives a clear image: the body makes a product that must be sent out (the excretory part), such as sweat, urine, or feces. So it refers to the body's 'waste', things it 'gets rid of'.