fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl How to pronounce fecal (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting feces

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Winkie’s piece explains why anyone would want to do this (and the first reading list linked above also includes stories that go deeper into fecal microbiota transplants—an unconventional method that treats C. diff, a bacterial infection affecting the gut). Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 22 May 2024 Share [Findings] Skin swabs are three times as accurate as fecal samples at predicting a person’s age. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fecal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fecal was in 1541

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“Fecal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

fecal

adjective
fe·​cal
variants or chiefly British faecal
: of, relating to, or constituting feces
fecal incontinence
fecal matter
fecally adverb
or chiefly British faecally

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