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re·fec·tion
\rə̇ˈfekshən, rēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English refeccioun, from Middle French refection, from Latin refection-, refectio refreshment, repairing, from refectus (past participle of reficere to remake, renew, restore, from re- + facere to make, do) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : refreshment of mind, spirit, or body especially after hunger or fatigue : nourishment, relief
2.
a. : the taking of refreshment : satisfaction of hunger and thirst
b. : food and drink : repast
3.
a. : the eating of feces especially by the animal producing them
b. : spontaneous recovery of vitamin-depleted animals on a high starch diet presumably resulting from consumption of feces enriched with vitamins synthesized by intestinal bacteria |