excreta

noun

excreta

noun

/ɪkˈskɹiːtə/

Etymology From Latin excrēta, neuter plural of excrētus, past participle of excernere.

1

Plural normally Bodily waste which is excreted from the body.

  • Human excreta are made up mostly of urine and excrement that include diverse complex molecules derived from foods and bodily processes – carbohydrates, sugars, fats, etc.2009, Ronald J. LeBlanc, Peter Matthews, Roland P. Richard, Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge, and Biosolids Management, page 24:

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