excretory
IPA/ɪksˈkriːtəri/
KK[ˈɛkskrətˌɔri]IPA/ˈekskrətɔːri/
excretory — adjective
- excretorypositive
- more excretorycomparative
- most excretorysuperlative
1. used to describe organs, systems, or processes that remove waste from a living b
1.形容詞C2
釋義
used to describe organs, systems, or processes that remove waste from a living body
例句
The excretory system filters waste and sends it out in urine.
collocation: excretory system
Rohan sketched the fish's excretory organs during biology class.
attributive use: excretory + organs
The surgeon checked whether the blocked tube was part of the excretory tract.
Yara learned that sweat glands support the excretory process on hot days.
Doctors studied excretory function after the child stopped passing urine.
文法句型
excretory + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as system, organ, tract, or function. Broader than urinary because it can include sweat, feces, and other waste removal, not only urine.
常見錯誤
❌The patient had an excretory infection.
✅The patient had a urinary infection.
💡'excretory' is too broad when the problem involves only urine or the bladder.