defecate

[ def-i-keyt ]

/ ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR defecate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.

to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.

to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.

verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.

to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine.

Origin of defecate

1565–75; <Latin dēfaecātus (past participle of dēfaecāre to cleanse, refine), equivalent to dē-de- + faec- (stem of faex dregs, sediment) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM defecate

def·e·ca·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for defecate

Skimmings comprise the matters separated from the cane juice during the processes of defecation and evaporation.
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products|F. B. Wright
Moll's case was one of symbolism of act, the excreta offering no attraction apart from the process of defecation.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
When the desire for defecation comes, we are too busy and postpone it until some more convenient time, which time may be too late.
Herself|E. B. Lowry
He should insist upon the importance of habits of regularity in defecation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

In summer I would go into the woods, undress myself in a secluded spot and indulge in the voluptuous pleasures of defecation.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for defecate

defecate

defaecate

/ (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) /

verb

(intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus

(tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)

Derived forms of defecate

defecation or defaecation, noundefecator or defaecator, noun

Word Origin for defecate

C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for defecate

defecate

[ dĕf′ĭ-kāt′ ]

v.

To void feces from the bowels.

Other words from defecate

def′e•ca′tion n.

单词	defecate
释义	defecate [ def-i-keyt ] / ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defecate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing. to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement. to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc. verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing. to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine. Origin of defecate 1565–75; <Latin dēfaecātus (past participle of dēfaecāre to cleanse, refine), equivalent to dē-de- + faec- (stem of faex dregs, sediment) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM defecate def·e·ca·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defecate Skimmings comprise the matters separated from the cane juice during the processes of defecation and evaporation. A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products\|F. B. Wright Moll's case was one of symbolism of act, the excreta offering no attraction apart from the process of defecation. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis When the desire for defecation comes, we are too busy and postpone it until some more convenient time, which time may be too late. Herself\|E. B. Lowry He should insist upon the importance of habits of regularity in defecation. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various In summer I would go into the woods, undress myself in a secluded spot and indulge in the voluptuous pleasures of defecation. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis British Dictionary definitions for defecate defecate defaecate / (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) / verb (intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus (tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar) Derived forms of defecate defecation or defaecation, noundefecator or defaecator, noun Word Origin for defecate C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to defecate secrete, void, expel, evacuate, excrete, eliminate, discharge, exude, emit, empty, ejaculate, eject, leak, remove, perspire, produce, pass, exhale, urinate, emanate Medical definitions for defecate defecate [ dĕf′ĭ-kāt′ ] v. To void feces from the bowels. Other words from defecate def′e•ca′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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defecate

verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.

verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.

Origin of defecate

OTHER WORDS FROM defecate

Example sentences from the Web for defecate

British Dictionary definitions for defecate

defaecate

verb

Derived forms of defecate

Word Origin for defecate

Words related to defecate

Medical definitions for defecate

v.

Other words from defecate