| excretin | <physiology> A nonnitrogenous, crystalline body, present in small quantity in human faeces. Origin: From Excrete. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| excretion | <nephrology> The act, process or function of excreting. Origin: L. Excretio (18 Nov 1997) |
| excretory | Relating to excretion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excretory duct | A duct carrying the secretion from a gland or a fluid from any reservoir. Synonym: ductus excretorius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excretory duct of seminal vesicle | The passage leading from a seminal vesicle to the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: ductus excretorius vesiculae seminalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excretory ducts of lacrimal gland | The multiple (6 to 10) excretory ducts of the lacrimal gland that open into the superior fornix of the conjunctival sac. Synonym: ductuli excretorii glandulae lacrimalis, excretory ductules of lacrimal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excretory ductules of lacrimal gland | The multiple (6 to 10) excretory ducts of the lacrimal gland that open into the superior fornix of the conjunctival sac. Synonym: ductuli excretorii glandulae lacrimalis, excretory ductules of lacrimal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excretory gland | A gland separating excrementitious or waste material from the blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excruciate | Excruciated; tortured. "And here my heart long time excruciate." (Chapman) Origin: L. Excruciatus, p. P. Of excruciare to excruciate; ex out + cruciare to put to death on a cross, to torment. See Cruciate, Cross. To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. "Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate." (Drayton) Origin: Excruciated; Excruciating. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| excubitorium | A gallery in a church, where persons watched all night. Origin: LL. Excubitorium; ex out + cubare, cubitum, to lie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| excurrent | <botany> Projecting beyond the tip, as the midrib of a leaf or bract. (09 Oct 1997) |
| excursion | Any movement from one point to another, usually with the implied idea of returning again to the original position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excusation | Excuse; apology. Origin: L. Excusatio: cf. F. Excusation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| excusatory | Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| excuse | 1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. "A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not excuse him from guilt in practicing it, if really and indeed it be against Gog's law." (Abp. Sharp) 2. To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it. "I must excuse what can not be amended." (Shak) 3. To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon. "And in our own (excuse some courtly stains) No whiter page than Addison remains." (Pope) 4. To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture. "I pray thee have me excused." (xiv. 19) 5. To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for. "Think ye that we excuse ourselves to you?" (2 Cor. Xii. 19) Synonym: To vindicate, exculpate, absolve, acquit. - To Pardon, Excuse, Forgive. A superior pardons as an act of mercy or generosity; either a superior or an equal excuses. A crime, great fault, or a grave offence, as one against law or morals, may be pardoned; a small fault, such as a failure in social or conventional obligations, slight omissions or neglects may be excused. Forgive relates to offenses against one's self, and punishment foregone; as, to forgive injuries or one who has injured us; to pardon grave offenses, crimes, and criminals; to excuse an act of forgetfulness, an unintentional offense. Pardon is also a word of courtesy employed in the sense of excuse. Origin: OE. Escusen, cusen, OF. Escuser, excuser, F. Excuser, fr. L. Excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See Cause. 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. "Pleading so wisely in excuse of it." (Shak) 2. That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment. "Hence with denial vain and coy excuse." (Milton) 3. That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault. "It hath the excuse of youth." "If eyes were made for seeing. Then beauty is its own excuse for being." (Emerson) Synonym: See Apology. Origin: Cf. F. Excuse. See Excuse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |