waste product

noun

: useless material that is produced when making something else
a hazardous waste product

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Creatinine test: These blood and urine tests measure a common waste product, called creatinine, that serves as a marker for how well the kidneys are functioning. Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025 It is considered a waste product and is typically excreted from the body through urine. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 Creatinine is a waste product that is removed by the kidneys, so when kidney function drops, creatinine levels go up. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 By turning a problematic waste product into a valuable manufacturing material, the technology could simultaneously alleviate the burden on dairy farmers and reduce environmental harm from waste pollution and the toxic chemicals involved in making synthetic cellulose. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste product

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“Waste product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20product. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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