排泄 (pái xiè) — (biology) to excrete (waste from the body); (engineering/environment) to discharge, to drain (wastewater, gas, etc.)
Definition
A formal/scientific verb meaning 'to excrete or discharge'. Used for both biological waste (sweat, urine) and industrial discharge (wastewater, gas) — more technical than everyday words like 排出.
verb
(biology) to excrete (waste from the body)(engineering/environment) to dischargeto drain (wastewater, gas, etc.)
Examples
- 排泄。Rén tǐ tōng guò pí fū pái xiè hàn yè.The human body excretes sweat through the skin.
- 排泄。Huà gōng chǎng bǎ yǒu dú qì tǐ pái xiè dào kōng qì zhōng.The chemical plant discharges toxic gas into the air.
- 排泄。Shèn zàng de zhǔ yào gōng néng shì pái xiè dài xiè fèi wù.The main function of the kidneys is to excrete metabolic waste.
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