fecal transplant

noun

The transference of bacteria from the feces of a donor to the bowel of a patient suffering from colitis or of a Clostridium infection

Similar
fecal bacteriotherapyfecal transfusiontranspoosion

Meanings

nounfecal transplant (plural fecal transplants)

plural fecal transplants · alternative faecal transplant

  1. medicineThe transference of bacteria from the feces of a donor to the bowel of a patient suffering from colitis or of a Clostridium infection

    Synonyms: fecal bacteriotherapy, fecal transfusion, transpoosion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe transference of bacteria from the feces of a donor to the bowel of a patient suffering from colitis or of a Clostridium infection

Similar
fecal bacteriotherapyfecal transfusiontranspoosion

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 糞便移植 /粪便移植
  • 糞便移植 /粪便移植 (fènbiàn yízhí)transference of bacteria from the feces
Finnish ulosteensiirto
  • ulosteensiirtotransference of bacteria from the feces
German Stuhltransplantation
  • Stuhltransplantationtransference of bacteria from the feces
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fecal transplant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20transplant.

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