defecation
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defecation
- /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌdɛfəˈkeɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.
noun defecations · defaecation · defæcation
- The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
- Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials. The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.
Similar: big jobs, bowel movement, cack, call of nature, crap, crapping, defecating, defecation, doing one's ease, doing one's easement, dump, dumping, easement, hod, motion, number two, poo, pooh, poop, purging, sharn, shit, shitting, spraying, taking a shit
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noun
Similar: big jobs, bowel movement, cack, call of nature, crap, crapping, defecating, defecation, doing one's ease, doing one's easement, dump, dumping, easement, hod, motion, number two, poo, pooh, poop, purging, sharn, shit, shitting, spraying, taking a shit
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noun act or process of voiding excrement
| Español | defecación, deposición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배변 baebyeon |
| 日本語 | 排便 haiben |
| 中文 | 排便 páibiàn, 大便 dàbiàn, 排泄 páixiè |
| Português | defecação |
| Français | défécation |
| Deutsch | Stuhlgang |
| Italiano | defecazione |
| Ελληνικά | αφόδευση afódefsi, κένωση kénosi |
noun process of removing impurities
| Español | defecación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 淨化 /净化 jìnghuà, 精煉 /精炼 jīngliàn, 提純 /提纯 tíchún |
| Italiano | defecazione |
Talk about this word "defecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defecation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defecation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defecation "defecation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defecation.Cite this
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title = {defecation},
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