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单词 defecation
释义

defecation

noun

def·​e·​ca·​tion ˌde-fi-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce defecation (audio)
1
: the discharge of solid waste from the anus : the act or process of defecating
To meet the clinical definition of IBS [irritable bowel syndrome], you must have had 12 weeks … of abdominal pain or discomfort within the past year, associated with relief with defecation and a change in the form or frequency of stool. Food and Fitness Advisor
2
: feces, excrement
At first it was believable because, as Gov. Mario Cuomo said at the outset, "She's covered with defecation, her hair is shorn … " Ellen Goodman
William Allen Livingston lost several ounces of urine and defecation when the fusillade of .38 caliber and .00 buckshot devastated him … Joseph Wambaugh

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

defecation

noun

def·​e·​ca·​tion
variants or chiefly British defaecation
ˌdef-i-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce defecation (audio)
: discharge of feces
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