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