def‧e‧cate /ˈdefəkeɪt, ˈdefɪkeɪt/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: defaecere, from faex 'waste material']
formal to get rid of waste matter from your
bowels—defecation /ˌdefəˈkeɪʃ
ən, ˌdefɪˈkeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲