defecation

noun

def·e·ca·tion | \ ˌde-fi-ˈkā-shən

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1 : the discharge of solid waste from the anus : the act or process of defecating To meet the clinical definition of IBS [irritable bowel syndrome], you must have had 12 weeks … of abdominal pain or discomfort within the past year, associated with relief with defecation and a change in the form or frequency of stool. — Food and Fitness Advisor

2 : feces, excrement At first it was believable because, as Gov. Mario Cuomo said at the outset, "She's covered with defecation, her hair is shorn … "— Ellen Goodman William Allen Livingston lost several ounces of urine and defecation when the fusillade of .38 caliber and .00 buckshot devastated him …— Joseph Wambaugh

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“Defecation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defecation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.

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defecation

noun

def·e·ca·tion

variants: or chiefly British defaecation \ ˌdef-i-ˈkā-shən

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Medical Definition of defecation

: discharge of feces

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