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Defecation
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noun
Defecation
n.
1.
The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2.
(Physiol.) The act or process of voiding excrement.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Defecation" Quotes from Famous Books
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pew, box; boudoir; adytum, sanctum; bedroom, dormitory; refectory, dining room, salle-a-manger; nursery, schoolroom; library, study; studio; billiard room, smoking room; den; stateroom, tablinum, tenement. [room for
defecation
and urination] bath room, bathroom, toilet, lavatory, powder room; john, jakes, necessary, loo; [in public places] men's room, ladies' room, rest room; [fixtures: see 653 (uncleanness)]. attic, loft, garret, cockloft, clerestory; cellar, vault, hold, cockpit; cubbyhole; cook house; entre-sol; mezzanine
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