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recrementenUK
rec·re·ment R0091400 (rĕk′rə-mənt)n. Waste matter; dross.
[Latin recrēmentum : re-, re- + cernere, crē-, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
rec′re·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.recrement (ˈrɛkrɪmənt) n1. (Physiology) physiol any substance, such as bile, that is secreted from a part of the body and later reabsorbed instead of being excreted2. waste matter; refuse; dross[C16: via Old French from Latin recrēmentum slag, filth, from re- + cernere to sift] ˌrecreˈmental adjRecrement superfluous waste, 1599; refuse; dross of metallic substances, 1611. See also colluvies.Examples: recrement of ancient traditions, 1882; of iron, 1678.
recrementenUK
recrement [rek´rĕ-ment] saliva, or other secretion, that is reabsorbed into the blood. adj., adj recrementi´tious.recrement (rĕk′rē-mĕnt) [L. recrementum, sifted again] A secretion, such as saliva or part of the bile, that is reabsorbed by the body. |