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excrete

[ik-skreet] / ɪkˈskrit /


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To understand how reptiles manage to excrete these crystals safely, Jennifer Swift and her research team analyzed urates from more than 20 species.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

The body can then easily excrete the metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 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

To mark their territory, both beaver species deposit mud piles on the ground and excrete castoreum on top.

From National Geographic • Nov. 15, 2023

He says it helps the body excrete stress hormones.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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