excreta

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 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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