excretory

IPA/ɪksˈkriːtəri/
KK[ˈɛkskrətˌɔri]IPA/ˈekskrətɔːri/

excretory — 形容詞

  • 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

排泄的

與身體排出廢物有關

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.

排泄系統會過濾廢物,並把它們以尿液排出體外。

collocation: excretory system

Rohan sketched the fish's excretory organs during biology class.

Rohan 在生物課上畫下那條魚的排泄器官。

attributive use: excretory + organs

同義詞
  • urinary

    focuses on urine and the urinary tract rather than all waste removal

  • renal

    narrower and refers only to the kidneys

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.