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Defecation

noun/dˈɪspəzˌɪt/
Definition
the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪspəzˌɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɛfɪkˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɛfɪkˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈɪspəzˌɪt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
defecateverbhave a bowel movement
shitverbhave a bowel movement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Defäkation
die Ausscheidung von Fäkalien durch den Anus
🇫🇷French
défécation
l'élimination des déchets fécaux par l'anus
🇪🇸Spanish
defecación
la eliminación de desechos fecales a través del ano
🇮🇹Italian
defecazione
l'eliminazione dei rifiuti fecali attraverso l'ano
🇳🇱Dutch
ontlasting
de eliminatie van fecaal afval via de anus
🇵🇹Portuguese
defecação
a eliminação de resíduos fecais através do ânus
🇷🇺Russian
дефекация
выведение фекальных отходов через задний проход
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मलत्याग
गुदा के माध्यम से मल अपशिष्ट का निष्कासन
🇧🇩Bengali
মলত্যাগ
মলদ্বার মাধ্যমে মল বর্জ্য নির্মূল
🇮🇳Tamil
மலம் கழித்தல்
ஆசனவாய் வழியாக மல கழிவுகளை நீக்குதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మలవిసర్జన
పాయువు ద్వారా మల వ్యర్థాలను తొలగించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
शौच
गुदद्वारातून मल कचरा काढून टाकणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શૌચ
ગુદા દ્વારા મળના કચરાને દૂર કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಲವಿಸರ್ಜನೆ
ಗುದದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಲ ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊರಹಾಕುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മലമൂത്രവിസർജ്ജനം
മലദ്വാരത്തിലൂടെ മലമൂത്ര വിസർജ്ജനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੌਚ
ਗੁਦਾ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਮਲ ਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦ-ਖੂੰਹਦ ਨੂੰ ਖਤਮ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
شوچ
مقعد کے ذریعے فضلہ کا خاتمہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
排便
通过肛门消除粪便废物
🇯🇵Japanese
排便
肛門からの糞便の排泄
🇰🇷Korean
깨끗하게 함
항문을 통한 배설물 제거
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đại tiện
việc loại bỏ chất thải phân qua hậu môn
🇹🇭Thai
การถ่ายอุจจาระ
การกำจัดของเสียทางอุจจาระผ่านทางทวารหนัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
berak
pembuangan kotoran melalui anus
🇵🇭Filipino
pagdumi
ang pag-aalis ng dumi ng dumi sa pamamagitan ng anus
🇲🇾Malay
buang air besar
penyingkiran najis melalui dubur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التغوط
التخلص من الفضلات البرازية من خلال فتحة الشرج
🇮🇷Persian
مدفوع
دفع فضولات مدفوع از طریق مقعد
🇹🇷Turkish
dışkılama
dışkı atıklarının anüs yoluyla ortadan kaldırılması
🇮🇱Hebrew
עשיית צרכים
סילוק פסולת צואה דרך פי הטבעת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'defecation'?
The primary meaning of 'defecation' is 'the elimination of fecal waste through the anus'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'defecation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'defecation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'defecation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'defecation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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