transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-fi-ˌkāt ]
verb
( -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 ˌde-fi-ˈkā-shən noun