περίσσ-ωμα,ατος,τό, Att.
περίττωμα,ατος,τό,
A. that which is over and above, esp.that which remains after the digestion of food, either asa secretionoran excretion, defined asτὸ τῆς τροφῆς ὑπόλειμμα, Arist. GA 724b26 ,cf. Epicur. Fr. 293 , Meno Iatr. 4.35 , Diocl.Fr. 141 , Plu. 2.130a , etc.; ταῦτα δὲ [τὰ π.] ἐστὶ κόπρος, φλέγμα, χολή
Arist. HA 511b9
; also of hair and nails, Jul. Or. 6.189b .
2. metaph.,refuse, dregs, ὥσπερ π. τῆς πόλεως
Plu. Cor. 12
.