excrete

Example Sentences

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The body can then easily excrete the metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

They are also essential to the preservation of tropical forests, with 70 to 90 percent of their tree species depending on frugivores to eat, spread and excrete their seeds.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

A handful of labs are studying bats from other genera, and initial findings suggest they have varying abilities to excrete and transmit the pandemic virus.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

When dogs excrete resistant bacteria into the environment and home, there is the potential for these bacteria to be passed on to their owners and other people.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

“You got to learn, Matt,” Ben said, “that Dad just doesn’t allow his children to excrete when he’s on a trip. It’s a family law.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy