excretory organ

Thân thiện

The kidneys are the primary excretory organs in the human body.

Definition

Noun: An organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them from the body.

Usage

This is a biological and anatomical term. It refers to a specific part of an organism's body with the primary function of removing metabolic waste. * The kidneys are a vital excretory organ in vertebrates. * In humans, the skin also acts as a minor excretory organ through sweat.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a comparative biological context to discuss different waste-removal systems across species.
  • Malpighian tubules serve as the excretory organ in insects.

Variants and Related Words

• Excretory system (n): The collective system of organs that perform excretion.
  • The urinary system is a major component of the human excretory system.
• Excrete (v): To separate and expel waste matter.
• Excretion (n): The process of removing waste products from the body.

Synonyms

• Emunctory (n, formal/archaic): A duct or organ that carries waste out of the body.

Different Meanings / Contexts

This term has a single, specific meaning in biological science. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• urinary organ