defecation

Other forms: defecations

Definitions of defecation
  1. noun
    the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
    synonyms: laxation
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    bm, bowel movement, movement
    a euphemism for defecation
    haematochezia, hematochezia
    passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
    dump
    a coarse term for defecation
    urochesia, urochezia
    passage of urine from the anus
    type of:
    elimination, evacuation, excreting, excretion, voiding
    the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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