excrete

Example Sentences

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The body can then easily excrete the metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Excess sugar consumption also causes the body to excrete excess calcium, instead of reabsorbing it in the kidney as the body normally would.

From Salon • May 1, 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