excretin

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noun

A non-nitrogenous crystalline substance, formerly thought to be present in small quantities in human feces.

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Meanings

nounexcretin (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablebiochemistryA non-nitrogenous crystalline substance, formerly thought to be present in small quantities in human feces.

Origin

From excrete + -in.

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APA

excretin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excretin

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“excretin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excretin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excretin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excretin.

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