Etymology

defecation

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Today it means: The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels. Full definition →

Late Latin dēfaecātiō
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromdēfaecātiō
  2. English todaydefecation

17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.

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