| 释义 |
defecate
I. defecate adjective
Etymology: Middle English deficate, from Latin defaecatus, past participle of defaecare, from de- + faec-, faex dregs, lees
obsolete : freed from dregs or impurities : refined, purified
II. def·e·cate \ˈdefə̇ˌkāt, -fēˌ-, esp Brit ˈdēf-; usu ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin defaecatus
transitive verb
1. : to free from impurities : clarify, purify, refine; especially : to clarify (juice for sugar production) by treating with a reagent (as lime), heating, and separating from scum and sediment
2. : to free from that which is foreign, nonessential, or corrupting : purge
< defecate religion of superstition >
3. : to discharge through the anus
< the seeds were defecated undigested >
intransitive verb
: to discharge feces from the bowels |