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excreta /ex·cre·ta/ (eks-krēt´ah) excretion (2).
excreta [ekskrē′tə] Etymology: L, excernere, to separate any waste matter discharged from the body. excreta excretion products; waste material excreted or eliminated from the body, including feces, urine and sweat. Mucus and carbon dioxide also can be considered excreta. The organs of excretion are the intestinal tract, kidneys, lungs and skin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ascaris and ascariasis, In: Sanitation and disease: health aspects of excreta and wastewater management. In a limited sense, the term refers to livestock excreta, waste wood, and plant residue after the removal of edible parts. 28 billion yen garnered from the industrialization of alternative energy using biomass and various biomass related technology including, supercritical water processing used for liquid fuel from biomass gas, generating electricity from biomass and direct combustion system, manufacturing polylactide resin, and methane gas from livestock excreta. |
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