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    defecation
    /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the discharge of faeces from the body: "the ulcer causes pain that occurs during defecation"

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  2. byjus.com › question-answer › what-is-meant-by-defecationWhat is meant by defecation - BYJU'S

    Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material from the digestive tract via the anus. Humans expel feces with a frequency varying from a few times daily to a few times weekly.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFECATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFECATION definition: 1. the act of passing the contents of the bowels out of the body: 2. the act of passing the…. Learn more.

  4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › DefecationDefecation - Wikipedia

    Defecation (or defaecation) follows digestion, and is a necessary process by which organisms eliminate a solid, semisolid, or liquid waste material known as feces from the digestive tract via the anus or cloaca.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defecationDefecation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. def· e· ca· tion ˌde-fi-ˈkā-shən. 1. : the discharge of solid waste from the anus : the act or process of defecating.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defecationDefecation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · Other forms: defecations. Definitions of defecation. noun. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus. synonyms: laxation. see more.

  7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › defecationDefecation | definition of defecation by Medical dictionary

    defecation. the elimination of faeces from the alimentary canal via the anus, a process requiring rhythmic contraction of the smooth muscle of the gut wall (under autonomic control) and relaxation of the striated muscle of the anal SPHINCTER under voluntary control.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFECATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    medical formal or specialized uk / ˈdef.ə.keɪt / us / ˈdef.ə.keɪt / Add to word list. to pass the contents of the bowels out of the body. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: excrement & its excretion. accident. anal fissure. bathroom. bodily function. bowel. cowpat. dog dirt. dunghill. excreta. go to the bathroom idiom.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFECATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    defecation in British English. or defaecation. noun. 1. the discharge of waste from the body through the anus. 2. the process of clarifying or removing impurities from a solution, esp sugar. The word defecation is derived from defecate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › defecation_ndefecation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun defecation is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for defecation is from 1623, in the writing of Henry Cockeram, lexicographer. defecation is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin defaecation-, defaecatio. See etymology.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › defecationDEFECATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Defecation definition: an act or instance of voiding excrement from the bowels; bowel movement. See examples of DEFECATION used in a sentence.