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Definition of "excretory" [ex•cre•to•ry]

  • Of, relating to, or used in excretion: excretory organs. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "excretory" in a sentence
  • "No word yet on whether or not the film will be 3D but considering the kind of excretory action it is sure to provide I would be surprised if Parkes/MacDonald do not jump on board the 3D craze."
  • "Apparently this one scene left me with prose PTSD, and it certainly makes up, single-handedly, for any lack of excretory function in fantasy literature as a whole."
  • "Sadomasochism, excretory sex-play, body-piercing and wife-pandering can easily veer off into something nasty."