defecation
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
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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.
- It it helps with urination, defecation, sexual function.
- They help with urination, they help with defecation.
- They regularly found gorilla toes in lipid defecation.
Examples
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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.
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l think you need to take your team and cut a new defecation area somewhere beyond the camp.
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"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
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8.8
A rude word for when someone poops
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7.3
Passing solid waste from the body
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3.2
Passing waste from your body
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9.9
To pass solid waste from the body
The passing of solid waste from the body through the anus
To push out undigested food from the body after digestion
Compounds
- Formal
An automatic body signal that makes you want to push out poo when your bottom is full
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.