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defecation
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def·e·cate  (df-kt)
v. def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing, def·e·cates
v.intr.
To void feces from the bowels.
v.tr.
1. To remove (impurities, as in a chemical solution); clarify.
2. To void (feces) from the bowels.

[Latin dfaecre, to clean the dregs from : d-, de- + faex, faec-, dregs.]

defe·cation n.
defe·cator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.defecation - the elimination of fecal waste through the anusdefecation - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
bowel movement, bm, movement - a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
excreting, excretion, voiding, elimination, evacuation - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
haematochezia, hematochezia - passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
dump, shit - a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
urochesia, urochezia - passage of urine from the anus

defecation
noun excretion, evacuation (Physiology), elimination, bowel movement, motion, egestion, emptying or opening of the bowels, voiding excrement Side-effects of the drug include vomiting and involuntary defecation.
Translations
defecation [ˌdefəˈkeɪʃən] Ndefecación f
defecation [ˌdɛfəˈkeɪʃən] ndéfécation f
defecation
nEntleerung fdes Darms, Defäkation f (form)


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