Definition of defecation Defecation

def•e•ca•tion

We found 8 definitions of defecation from 6 different sources.

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What does defecation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: defecations

defecation - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
  laxation, shitting
  excreting, voiding, excretion, evacuation, elimination the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
  bowel movement, bm, movement a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
  haematochezia, hematochezia passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
  dump, shit a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • defecation (n.)
    The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
  • defecation (n.)
    The act or process of voiding excrement.

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  • defecation
    The elimination of fecal waste through the anus.

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  • Defecation is the scientific name for the final stage of digestion, which is the act of taking away solid, semisolid or liquid waste from the body, known as "Faeces (American spelling, "Feces")". Faeces is the scientific name for poo.

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