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recrement

[ rek-ruh-muhnt ]

noun

  1. Physiology. a secretion, as saliva, that is reabsorbed by the body.
  2. refuse separated from anything; dross.

recrement

/ ˈrɛkrɪmənt /

noun

  1. physiol any substance, such as bile, that is secreted from a part of the body and later reabsorbed instead of being excreted
  2. waste matter; refuse; dross
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Derived Forms

  • ˌrecreˈmental, adjective
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Other Words From

  • recre·mental adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recrement1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French, from Latin recrēmentum “dross, refuse,” from re- re- + crē- (variant stem of cernere “to decide, separate, sift”) + -mentum -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recrement1

C16: via Old French from Latin recrēmentum slag, filth, from re- + cernere to sift

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