bowel movement
Americannoun
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the discharge of faeces; defecation
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the waste matter discharged; faeces
Example Sentences
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The findings also suggest a meaningful biological connection between bowel movement frequency and IBS, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
However, things didn’t quite go to plan and Indigo became stressed and showed signs of meconium aspiration syndrome, which basically means he had a bowel movement inside of me and that became an emergency.”
From BBC • May 27, 2024
His liquid bowel movement stained the fabric of our nation forever.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024
It seems anywhere scientists look for plastic, they find it: from the ice in Antarctica, to the first bowel movement produced by newborn babies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024
Warm water often caused Clare to have a bowel movement, yet no matter how gross the water, Mandy and I would still have to get in it later.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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