defecate
[ def-i-keyt ]
/ ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.
verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine.
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Origin of defecate
OTHER WORDS FROM defecate
def·e·ca·tion, nounWords nearby defecate
defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defective bacteriophage
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British Dictionary definitions for defecate
defecate
defaecate
/ (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus
(tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)
Derived forms of defecate
defecation or defaecation, noundefecator or defaecator, nounWord Origin for defecate
C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs
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Medical definitions for defecate
defecate
[ dĕf′ĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To void feces from the bowels.
Other words from defecate
def′e•ca′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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