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defecation

defecation

4 5.1
Passing solid waste out of the body through the anus
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : defecación
  • India has the highest rate of open defecation, another major, major problem that many of these cities and countries face.
  • normal defecation
  • abnormal defecation
  • defecation frequency

It it helps with urination, defecation, sexual function.

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Examples

  • Successful treatment has been ascribed to the achievement of normal defecation dynamics.

    Academic text (2000)
  • I had to dig a hole to bury some human defecation.

  • l think you need to take your team and cut a new defecation area somewhere beyond the camp.

  • "There was a lot of open defecation taking place," Lamwaka says.

    Academic text (2015)
  • No association was found between the achievement of normal defecation dynamics and clinical outcomes.

    Academic text (2000)
  • No correlation was found between the achievement of normal defecation dynamics and overall success.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Seventy-two percent of the women used soap to wash hands after defecation, but hand-washing was often inappropriate.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Defecography showed that when stimulation was discontinued, voluntary defecation was possible.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Pain is often worse around defecation, and children describe bloating, mucous-y stools, and constipation.

    Academic text (2014)
  • It is important to maintain proper hygiene after defecation to prevent the spread of germs.

Synonyms

dump
vsdefecation
  • Offensive
31 8.8

A rude word for when someone poops

is the neutral formal term instead of crude or slang usage
movement
vsdefecation
  • Formal
19 7.3

Passing solid waste from the body

is the ordinary neutral description rather than a euphemistic term
bowel movement
vsdefecation
  • Specialized
13 3.2

Passing waste from your body

is the broader formal description of that same action
shitting
vsdefecation
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To pass solid waste from the body

is the neutral clinical expression rather than coarse language
laxation
vsdefecation
  • Specialized
9.9

The passing of solid waste from the body through the anus

is the general neutral term for the same elimination act
egestion
vsdefecation
  • Specialized
9.5

To push out undigested food from the body after digestion

is more general, covering solid waste removal regardless of digestion state

Compounds

6.7

An automatic body signal that makes you want to push out poo when your bottom is full

Surface Forms

defecation singular
defecations plural

Morphology

defecation = defecate (transparent) = defecate + ion

Formed by the verb 'defecate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion'; the meaning 'the act of defecating' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word defecation comes from Latin parts de- ('away') and faex ('dregs') and is related to the English word feces. So defecation is like 'moving waste away', which is why it means the act of getting rid of solid waste from the body.