DEFECATION

defecation, laxation, shitting

(noun) the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

defecation (countable and uncountable, plural defecations)

The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.

Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.

Synonyms

• See also defecation

Source: Wiktionary


Def`e*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. defaecatio: cf. F. défécation.]

1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: The act or process of voiding excrement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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