bowel movement
Americannoun
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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 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
“Straining itself and bearing down like you are having a bowel movement over time can contribute to pelvic floor disorders like prolapse,” Vaccaro said.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
“A lot of people are obsessed with the concept of having a bowel movement every day, and it does not have to be every day.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023
I had to flick on the bathroom lights fast so that no small shadow would take a baby shape, sometimes seated on the edge of the bathtub, its hopes for a bowel movement so exaggerated.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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