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What is the difference between excrete and excrement?

excrete | excrement | Derived terms |

Excrement is a derived term of excrete.

Excrete is a related term of excrement.


As a verb excrete

is (of an organism) to discharge from the system.

As a noun excrement is

(archaic) any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs or excrement can be (obsolete) something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.

excrete

English

Verb

(excret)
  • (of an organism) to discharge from the system.

    • Derived terms

    * excrement * excreta * excretion * excretory

    excrement

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.97:
    • A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.
  • Animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Related terms
    * excreta * excrete * excremental

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.
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