Excretive

/ɪkˈskriːtɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, involving, or promoting the elimination of waste from the body.

Etymology

Formed from Latin excernere with the suffix -ive (meaning 'tending to' or 'relating to'), describing something that has the quality or function of excreting.

Kelly Says

The suffix -ive is incredibly productive in English—it lets us turn almost any verb into an adjective, so 'excrete' becomes 'excretive' just like 'attract' becomes 'attractive.'

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