How do the lungs function as excretory organs?

How do the lungs function as excretory organs? Give details

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Excretion means getting rid of the metabolically changes waste in the body.In the process of respiration which takes place in all body cells glucose and oxygen are the reactants and CO2 and H2O are the products. These two compound are carried by the blood to the lungs to get rid of them during exhaling, and thus the definition of excretion applies.

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