| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the power of excreting, or promoting excretion.[Websters]
2. Being secretory or secretive. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb excretively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (excretively) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective excretive.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXCRETIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXCRETIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Having the power of separating and ejecting fluid matter from the body. Excretive faculty. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
