DEFECATE


Meaning of DEFECATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' de-fi- ˌ k ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing

Etymology: Latin defaecatus, past participle of defaecare, from de- + faec-, faex dregs, lees

Date: 1575

transitive verb

1 : to free from impurity or corruption

2 : to discharge from the anus

intransitive verb : to discharge feces from the bowels

– def · e · ca · tion \ ˌ de-fi- ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun

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