bowel movement
Americannoun
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bowel movements
plural
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the evacuation of the bowels; defecation.
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excrement from the bowels; feces.
noun
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the discharge of faeces; defecation
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the waste matter discharged; faeces
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The analysis uncovered 21 regions of the human genome that influence bowel movement frequency, including 10 regions that had not been identified before.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Testing a newborn's bowel movement may be a better measure as it is thought to reflect the mother's use of acetaminophen during the last two trimesters of pregnancy.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
There are several types of these tests, which require a sample of a bowel movement that is tested for blood or DNA markers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Whenever I ate these worms, whose skins were like those of miniature porcupines, my stomach would tighten in severe cramps, and I would have no bowel movement for days.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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