ausscheidet

Ausscheidet is a form related to the German verb ausscheiden, which means to separate off, withdraw, or excrete. In standard German, the separable prefix aus- is typically written separately in the present tense, so the usual form is er scheidet aus. The infinitive is ausscheiden, and the past participle is ausgeschieden. The word is often encountered in contexts where the action of removing or eliminating something is described.

In biology and medicine, ausscheiden denotes the body's process of excretion or secretion. Substances such as urine, feces, sweat, or bile are described as being ausgeschieden by organs like the kidneys, intestines, or skin. The noun Ausscheidung refers to the act or result of excretion, and it is common in medical terminology and routine descriptions of physiology.

In sports, competitions, and organizational contexts, ausscheiden can mean to withdraw from participation or to be eliminated from a tournament or group. For example, a participant may ausscheiden from the competition, or a team may be eliminated from a league.

Beyond bodily or competitive uses, the term can describe the separation or removal of impurities from a mixture or system, though this sense is less common in everyday language and more typical in technical or chemical contexts.

See also: Ausscheidung, scheiden, aus-, elimination, withdrawal.