Excretionary

/ɪkˈskriːʃəneri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving the process of excreting waste from the body.

Etymology

Formed from excretion plus the suffix -ary (meaning 'relating to'), creating an adjective that describes things connected to waste elimination.

Kelly Says

This word shows how English lets us build related words like LEGO blocks—once you have 'excretion,' you can add -ary to describe anything related to it.

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