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faecal

British  
/ ˈfiːkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of faeces

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Meat products that are grown from cells are also free from contamination by faecal bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria.

From Salon

A large amount of faecal matter was observed by officers along with a strong smell of urine.

From BBC

And a recent study even performed a faecal transplant - or trans-poo-tion- which gives the mother's gut bacteria to the child.

From BBC

People with recurrent illness caused by hard-to-treat bacterium Clostridium difficile can be offered faecal transplants, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.

From BBC

They would also extend monitoring to other substances of human origin, such as breast milk and faecal microbiota that can be transplanted into a patient to improve their digestive systems.

From Reuters