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EXCRETORY ORGAN

\ɛkskɹˈɛtəɹˌi ˈɔːɡən], \ɛkskɹˈɛtəɹˌi ˈɔːɡən], \ɛ_k_s_k_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ˈɔː_ɡ_ə_n]\

Definitions of EXCRETORY ORGAN

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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Means any one charged with the office of excreting; thus, the akin is said to be an excretory organ, because through it the perspiration takes place.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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