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Meaning of Defecation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التغوّط تغوط
Bosanski velika nužda
Čeština vyprázdnění
Deutsch Schiss Stuhlgang
Ελληνικά αποπάτηση αφόδευση κένωση
Esperanto fekado
Español defecación deposición deyección
Suomi puhdistaminen ulostaminen ulostus
Français défécation
हिन्दी लैट्रिन शौच
Hrvatski velika nužda
Bahasa Indonesia berak buang air besar defekasi
Italiano defecazione
日本語 大きい方 排便 脱糞
한국어 배변 일
Kurdî bêrak
Latina defaecatio editus stercoratio
Nederlands stoelgang
Polski defekacja wypróżnienie
Português defecação
Српски velika nužda
Svenska avföring defekation stolgång
Türkçe dışkılama

Examples

“The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Defecations defecator defecography defect defect of one's qualities defect, fault, deficiency

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