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excretive

/ɛkskɹˈɛɾɪv/ adj

Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.

Word Origin From Latin ex- 'out' and cernere 'to sift, separate' — so excrete literally means 'sift out,' to separate and discharge waste. Excretive describes that process. The root cernere also gives us discern (separate apart), concern (sift together), secret (sifted aside), and certain (sifted, decided). The PIE root *krei- 'to sieve' is behind crisis and critic — moments of sifting.

adj Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.

The doctor prescribed an excretive medication to help cleanse the patient's system.

(形容词) 排泄功能的；促排泄的

医生开了一种促进排泄的药物来帮助净化患者的系统。

(adjetivo) Que tiene la capacidad de excretar o que promueve la excreción.

El médico recetó un medicamento excretor para ayudar a limpiar el sistema del paciente.

(adjectif) excréteur; évacuant; purgatif [Qui a le pouvoir d'excréter ou qui favorise l'excrétion.]

Le médecin a prescrit un médicament excréteur pour aider à purifier l'organisme du patient.

(Adjektiv) ausscheidend; ausscheidungsfördernd [**excretive** Adj. – fähig, die Ausscheidung von Stoffen aus dem Körper zu bewirken oder zu fördern.]

Der Arzt verschrieb ein **excretive** Medikament, um den Körper des Patienten zu entgiften.

(形容詞) 排泄の作用がある、排泄を促進する

医師は患者の体を浄化するのに役立つ排泄促進薬を処方した。

(adjetivo) excretor; purgativo [Que tem a capacidade de excretar ou promover a excreção.]

O médico receitou um medicamento **excretor** para ajudar a limpar o organismo do paciente.

Synonyms: excretory eliminative secretory emunctory
Word parts: ex + cret + ive

Related words

excrete excretion excretory

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