diachoresis

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noun

The excretion or passage of feces.

OriginAncient Greek διαχώρησις →
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Meanings

noundiachoresis (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineThe excretion or passage of feces.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιαχώρησις“a passing through”
  2. Englishdiachoresis

From Ancient Greek διαχώρησις (diakhṓrēsis, “a passing through”), from χωρέω (khōréō).

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