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 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
She said that she hadn’t had a normal bowel movement since she moved to the desert community, and that their skin was always dry and itchy from showering.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
The first, a 2019 study, tested umbilical cord blood for traces of acetaminophen and the second, published in 2020, measured acetaminophen in babies' first bowel movement.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023
“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
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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