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excrete

verb

  1. discharge something from the system, removing or ejecting waste product
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈskɹiːt/ / /ɪkˈskɹiːt/

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).

  1. To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.

    Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt.