fecal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fecal
Example Sentences
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The main way people get norovirus is by accidentally drinking water or eating food contaminated with fecal matter, or touching a contaminated surface and then placing their fingers in their mouths.
From Los Angeles Times
Contamination by bacteria from fecal matter has been found on several occasions in the wells supplying Perrier, especially after heavy rainfall.
From Barron's
The team analyzed fecal samples from 14 people with CAD and compared them to samples from 28 healthy participants using metagenomic sequencing, a powerful technique that identifies all the DNA within a sample.
From Science Daily
Santa Monica Pier routinely tops the yearly list of the state’s dirtiest beaches by environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay, which tests waters up and down the California coast for fecal bacteria, which can harm beachgoers.
From Los Angeles Times
Some encampments are strewn with debris that spills across an entire walkway or out into the street, while others carry the smell of urine, fecal matter or decaying food waste.
From Los Angeles Times
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