DEFECATION

defecation. Defecation, n. the act of cleaning, a purification

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Def′e‐ca″tion (?), n. [[L. defaecatio: cf. F. défécation.]] 1. 1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2. 2. (Physiol.) The act or process of voiding excrement.