ejecta
- noun
- /ɪˈdʒɛk.tə/
- NSFW
- After the surgery, the nurse noted the ejecta on the floor.
Examples
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The doctor analyzed the patient's ejecta for traces of bacteria.
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The archaeologists discovered layers of ancient ejecta that indicated the area had once been inhabited.
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The veterinarian examined the bird's ejecta to check for signs of disease.
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Samples of ejecta were collected to identify the cause of the infection.
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The doctor examined the ejecta from the patient.
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After the dog was sick, the owner had to clean up the ejecta from the floor.
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The child's messy plate was covered in food ejecta after dinner.
Synonyms
The food and liquid that come up from your stomach
Solid waste that the body leaves when you go to the toilet
Waste that leaves the body, such as poop
Solid waste that children pass from the body
Material from the stomach that comes out of the mouth when someone throws up
Waste left by the body, like urine or feces
Waste from the body like poop or pee
A waste that the body gets rid of like urine or sweat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ejecta comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and jacere 'to throw', the same root you see in eject and project. So ejecta in medicine means material 'thrown out' from the body, like vomit or sputum.