excreta
Expelled bodily matter
Excreta is waste matter discharged from the body—feces, urine, and sweat.
The word is technical and clinical, appearing mainly in medical, sanitation, and scientific contexts: proper disposal of human excreta, excreta samples were collected for analysis.
The singular excretum is rare.
Solid digestive waste
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- dungAnimal fecal matter
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
guano · scat · coprolite · nightsoil · ordure · muck · turds · poop
Renal excretion fluid
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
sebum · earwax · sputum · vomit · bile · tears · flatus · menstrual blood
Wastewater removal infrastructure
- septic tankSubterranean sewage decomposition chamber
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
cesspit · wastewater treatment · composting toilet · blackwater · greywater · leach field · sewage · effluent
Renal excretion fluid
- peeUrinate, informally
- weeExtremely small
- micturitionMedical term for peeing
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
piddle · number one · tinkle · waterworks · urea · ammonia
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- disease preventionMeasures blocking illness onset
- sanitation workersRefuse collection employees
environmental health · waste management · dysentery · germ theory · contamination
feces
Solid digestive waste
droppings · guano · scat · coprolite · nightsoil · ordure · muck · turds · poop · bowel movement
urine
Renal excretion fluid
mucus · sebum · earwax · sputum · vomit · bile · tears · flatus · menstrual blood · dander
sewerage
Wastewater removal infrastructure
- septic tankSubterranean sewage decomposition chamber
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
toilet · cesspit · wastewater treatment · composting toilet · blackwater · greywater · leach field · sewage · effluent · sludge
urine
Renal excretion fluid
- peeUrinate, informally
- weeExtremely small
- micturitionMedical term for peeing
urination · piddle · number one · tinkle · waterworks · urea · ammonia
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- disease preventionMeasures blocking illness onset
sanitation workers · environmental health · waste management · dysentery · germ theory · contamination
excretanutrients
Vital dietary substances
nourishment · food · sustenance · aliment · essential nutrients
excretaintake
Amount received or consumed
food · nourishment · consumables · input
- excretory systemWaste-removing organ network
excrete, excrement, excretion, excretory, excretes, excreted