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" Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable member of society?"
Rose George

Meaning of "defecation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEFECATION

ˌdɛfəˈkeɪʃ ən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFECATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defecation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFECATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defecation

Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, and/or liquid waste material from the digestive tract via the anus. Humans expel feces with a frequency varying from a few times daily to a few times weekly. Waves of muscular contraction in the walls of the colon move fecal matter through the digestive tract towards the rectum. Undigested food may also be expelled this way, in a process called egestion.

Definition of defecation in the English dictionary

The definition of defecation in the dictionary is the discharge of waste from the body through the anus. Other definition of defecation is the process of clarifying or removing impurities from a solution, esp of sugar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFECATION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFECATION

defeasible · defeasibleness · defeat · defeated · defeater · Defeaticrat · defeatism · defeatist · defeature · defecate · defecator · defect · defectibility · defectible · defection · defectionist · defective · defectively · defectiveness · defector

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFECATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of defecation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFECATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defecation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «defecation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFECATION

Find out the translation of defecation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of defecation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defecation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

排便
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

defecación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

defecation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शौच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التغوط
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дефекация
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

defecação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিষ্ঠা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

défécation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Buang air besar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Defäkation
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

排便
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

배변
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Defecation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khử trừ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மலம் கழித்தல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शौचालय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dışkılama
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

defecazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

defekacji
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефекація
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

defecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφόδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontlasting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defekation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defekasjon
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defecation

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QUOTES WITH «DEFECATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defecation.
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Rose George
Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable member of society?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFECATION»

Discover the use of defecation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defecation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
These massive contractions, appropriately called mass movements, drive the colonic contents into the distal part of the large intestine, where material is stored until defecation occurs. When food enters the stomach, mass movements are ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
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Feeding, Defecation and Gaseous Emission Dynamics of W-36 ...
Chapter 3 assesses the effect of a diet containing corn distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS, 15% by weight) vs. control diet (no DDGS added) on NH3 emission and production performance of W-36 laying hens.
Xiaopeng Ning, 2008
3
Cane Juice Defecation 1905
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
W. L. (William Louis) Bass, 2012
4
Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation
Defecation requires the integration of the somatic nervous system (voluntary) and the autonomic nervous system (involuntary). Any interruption in the process can impair bowel function. The defecation reflex begins when mass movements ...
Richard L. Harvey MD, Richard F. Macko MD, Dr. Joel Stein MD, 2008
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Defecation, Deification, and Regurgitation
POETRY I AMERICAN Defecation, Deification, and Regurgitation Defecation, Deification, and Regurgitation is a collection of essays, poetry, and short stories that highlight one man's oneof-a-kind perspective on human interactions and life  ...
Jason Foley, 2006
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Pelvic Floor Disorders: Imaging and Multidisciplinary ...
Dyssynergic defecation produces functional outlet obstruction during defecation and is one of the causes of chronic constipation. Dyssynergic defecation is a functional disorder characterized by either paradoxical contraction or an inability to ...
Giulio Santoro, Andrzej P. Wieczorek, Clive I. Bartram, 2010
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Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine
DEFECATION Most of the time, the rectum is empty of feces. This results partly from the fact that a weak functional sphincter exists approximately 20 cm from the anus at the juncture between the sigmoid and the rectum. However, when a mass  ...
Manuchair Ebadi, 2001
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Fundamentals of Physiology: A Human Perspective
When mass movements of the colon move feces into the rectum, the resultant distension of the rectum stimulates stretch receptors in the rectal wall, initiating the defecation reflex. This reflex causes the internal anal sphincter (which is smooth ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2005
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Integrated Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology
A lack of co-ordination of muscles involved in defecation appears to be the primary underlying mechanism. There is a large overlap of symptoms between slow transit constipation and obstructed defecation. Colonic transit is delayed in a  ...
J. J. B. Van Lanschot, 2005
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MRI of the Gastrointestinal Tract
18.3.4 Dyssynergic Defecation Dyssynergic defecation produces functional outlet obstruction during defecation and is one of the causes of chronic constipation. Dyssynergic defecation is a functional disorder characterized by either paradoxic  ...
Jaap Stoker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFECATION»

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India: Open defecation linked to adverse pregnancies
When several of these potential confounding causes like living conditions and poverty levels were factored in, they found that open defecation ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Open defecation a major concern, civic chief urges officials to …
As open defecation continues to be a critical hygiene issue across Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Poor sanitation responsible for unfavorable pregnancy outcomes in …
It is poor sanitation practises like open defecation, in pregnant women that leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes in India, particularly two rural ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Labor Law: GINA, defecation, and $2.2 million
In 2008, Congress passed GINA , the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. At the time it was passed it seemed odd, because there didn't ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Karnataka will be open-defecation-free state by 2018, says Minister
Belagavi, Jul 7: Given the fact that open defecation is rampant in rural parts of Karnataka, the State Government has taken up a massive ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
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PMO prods, ministers visit kin of girl who killed self over toilet
Immediately after coming to power, he had vowed to end open defecation in the country by 2019. On Monday, BJP MP from Godda, Nishikant ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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World Bank to help Ghana end open defecation
The government of Ghana has received a grant from the World Bank to help combat open defecation in the country. The $60 million facility is to ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
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Over 7M Pinoys have no toilets at home
But as far as sanitation facilities are concerned, Recto said that “due perhaps to the number of people resorting to open defecation,” the ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
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No open defecation at 100 villages by Oct 2
Under the 'Swachh Bharat Mission', 100 villages of the district are to be made 'open defecation free' (ODF) by October 2 this year.The list ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Neeraj Pandey's 'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha' to address menace of open …
... Wednesday' fame and Shital Bhatia of Friday Filmworks have collaborated for a film to highlight the social issue of open defecation which is a ... «Bollywood Mantra, Jul 15»
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