defecation

American  

[def-i-kay-shuhn] / ˌdɛf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of voiding excrement from the bowels; bowel movement.

   For best results, the stool sample should be tested within half an hour of defecation.

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Etymology

Origin of defecation

First recorded in 1620–30, for an earlier sense; from Latin dēfaecātiōn-, stem of dēfaecātiō “a cleansing,” from dēfaecāre “to cleanse, refine”; see defecate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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defecation

There are always tales of rampant public defecation and they can't stop talking about it.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023

It’s in our bodies: our lung tissue, our blood and in the dark, tarry first defecation of newborns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Instead they have a single orifice called a cloaca that is used for defecation as well as reproduction in both males and females.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 16, 2023

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 100% of India's villages had declared themselves free of open defecation after a massive toilet-building programme by his government.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023

The toilet was a covered pail; I don’t care how strong you are, you can’t stand having to smell a whole cell row of defecation.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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