defecation
/ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/
defecation noun: the act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
Noun
defecation (countable and uncountable, plural defecations)
- The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
- Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
- The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.1883, National Academy of Sciences (US), Investigation of the Scientific and Economic Relations of the Sorghum Sugar Industry, page 84
defecation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
defecation in Hindi
- defecation
- शौच śauc, लैट्रिन laiṭrin
defecation in Tamil
- சர்க்கரைக் கரைசல் தூய்மையாக்கம்
defecation in Urdu
- پاکی, صفائی
defecation in Bengali
- defecation, bowel movement
- পায়খানা paẏkhana
More languagesFewer languages
- defecation in Malay
- penyahtinjaan
- defecation in Indonesian
- defekasi
Synonyms of defecation
14 more synonymsFewer synonyms
Forms of defecation
| plural | defecations |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | defaecation |
| alternative form (archaic) | defæcation |
Origin of defecation
17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.
Words formed from defecation
Words that rhyme with defecation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about defecation
- What does defecation mean?
- Defecation means the act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
- What is defecation in Hindi?
- Defecation in Hindi is शौच (śauc), लैट्रिन (laiṭrin). See Defecation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is defecation?
- Defecation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce defecation?
- Defecation is pronounced /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of defecation?
- The plural of defecation is defecations.
Words near defecation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: defecation (page history and authors); लैट्रिन (Hindi) (page history and authors); defecation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); defecation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); পায়খানা (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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