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Definition of defecation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defecation

noun

/ˌdefəˈkeɪʃn/,

/ˌdiːfəˈkeɪʃn/

/ˌdefəˈkeɪʃn/,

/ˌdiːfəˈkeɪʃn/

(British English also defaecation)

[uncountable] (formal)

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the act of getting rid of solid waste from your body through your bowels

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