excreted

verb

past tense of excrete
as in secreted
formal to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.

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Recent Examples of excreted Nutrients that aren’t absorbed are largely excreted, contributing to the mineral load in manure. — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Fat-Soluble Vitamins Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are not excreted in the urine by the kidneys. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026 Excess potassium, including the minuscule amounts of potassium-40, is excreted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The organism reproduces by releasing oocysts, which are excreted in those human feces. — Joan Rose, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Many ants feed on the sugary honeydew excreted by these insects and will actively protect them from predators. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 June 2026 Pedersen says that the museum contacted a scent fabricator, who recommended that the best way to mimic the droppings of this large, plant-eating beast would be to use the scent excreted by a non-extinct, similarly large vegetarian. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 Hantaviruses, a family of pathogens, are spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted in the animals’ saliva, droppings and urine. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excreted
  1. secreted
  2. expelled
  3. eliminated
  4. released
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  • In this event, the antibodies can grab onto molecules dangling off the outside of the egg as well as molecules secreted by the egg.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That is until the Secret Service—acting on intelligence about a possible assassination attempt by Iranian proxies—secreted the president off Air Force One on July 8, 2026.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The seven Chi Phi members in question were expelled or suspended, but some of them were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Had they been found smoking grass in the school they would have been expelled or at least given detention, but no one knew that their club met in the trap room under the stage.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Excreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excreted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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