excreted

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“Most of it doesn’t get metabolized, meaning that we don’t extract energy from it, and it passes through and is excreted in the stool,” Fetter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

For one, there are many different kinds that all look different, and evidence of parasitic infection can be excreted as parasitic larvae, which are microscopic.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

They excreted a small fraction of the microplastics consumed, about four to six particles per milligram of waste, absorbing the rest.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

In a final step, the researchers used a chemical process to confirm whether the excreted seeds were capable of germinating.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Because these small amounts of pesticides are cumulatively stored and only slowly excreted, the threat of chronic poisoning and degenerative changes of the liver and other organs is very real.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson