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Exude vs Excrete - What's the difference?

exude | excrete |

As verbs the difference between exude and excrete

is that exude is to discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out while excrete is to discharge from the system.

exude

English

Verb

(exud)
  • To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.
  • * Dr. T. Dwight
    • Our forests exude turpentine in abundance.

    excrete

    English

    Verb

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

    • Derived terms

    * excrement * excreta * excretion * excretory