faecal
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At one location in south Delhi in 2021, faecal bacteria levels exceeded safe health limits by 8,800 times.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
Laboratory analysis conducted earlier this month indicated that the faecal count in the river had reduced since last year but remained far from safe at most sites.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
The mysterious balls that forced the closure of several beaches in Sydney last week were found to contain saturated acids, E. coli and faecal bacteria, authorities say.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
In recent weeks, traces of the poliovirus - which is spread through faecal matter - have been detected in sewage samples collected in the southern city of Khan Younis and central town of Deir al-Balah.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
Dysentery gives rise to an inflammation of the large intestine and sometimes of the lower part of the ileum, resulting in extensive ulceration and accompanied by faecal discharges of mucus, muco-pus or blood.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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