Defecation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdÉ›fɪˈkeɪʃən/, /ËŒdÉ›fəˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• defæcation chiefly

Origin

Attested in the early 17th Century CE; from Late Latin defecationem, nominative case of deficatio, from defecare; cognate with Latin defaecatio (dēfaecātiō , "defecation").

Full definition of defecation

Noun

1. Act or process of voiding feces from bowels.
2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.

Synonyms