verb (-cated; -cating) Etymology: Latin defaecatus, past participle of defaecare, from de- + faec-, faex dregs, lees Date: 1575 transitive verb to free from impurity or corruption, to discharge from the anus, intransitive verb to discharge feces from the bowels, defecation noun
DEFECATE
Meaning of DEFECATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012