rec·re·ment (r k r -mnt)n. Waste matter; dross. [Latin recr  mentum : re-, re- + cernere, cr-, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]rec  re·mental (-mntl) adj. |
recrement [ˈrɛkrɪmənt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol any substance, such as bile, that is secreted from a part of the body and later reabsorbed instead of being excreted
2. waste matter; refuse; dross
[via Old French from Latin recrēmentum slag, filth, from re- + cernere to sift]
recremental adj
Recrement superfluous waste, 1599; refuse; dross of metallic substances, 1611. See also colluvies.
Examples: recrement of ancient traditions, 1882; of iron, 1678.
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