as in to secrete
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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 excrete
Which which raises an important question: what happens to them after they are excreted?
Disturbingly, pharmaceutical waste and metabolites end up in the water.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The scientific team suspected that the shark was attacked and eaten, and the tag resumed transmission about four days later, after it was excreted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Their body excretes a pink fluid that gives the animal a wet appearance to prevent sunburns, according to the San Diego Zoo.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The scientific team suspected that the shark was attacked and eaten, and the tag resumed transmission about four days later, after it was excreted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Their body excretes a pink fluid that gives the animal a wet appearance to prevent sunburns, according to the San Diego Zoo.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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The key seems to be that the electric signals speed up the migration of fibroblasts, cells that help build new connective tissue by secreting collagen.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
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Oil glands, or sebaceous glands, are usually connected to hair follicles and secrete an oily substance called sebum that moisturizes your skin and hair.Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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The school expels him for a year for making a threat of mass violence.Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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But immediately after voting to allow women to be members, the group expelled one who had lurked secretly in their midst for two years.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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There are also concerns the administration could narrow the scope of loans available to help students attain higher education, like eliminating Parent PLUS loans for undergraduates and graduate student PLUS loans — both of which Project 2025 calls for, Rosinger said.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The board eliminated the Sheriff’s Executive Director of Administration role, a position held by Aenlle, only for Corpus to promote him to assistant sheriff. County Executive Mike Callagy added that Aenlle’s access to all county buildings that are closed to the general public would be revoked.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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