defecate
[ def-i-keyt ]
/ ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.
verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine.
Origin of defecate
OTHER WORDS FROM defecate
def·e·ca·tion, nounWords nearby defecate
defeasible,
defeat,
defeatism,
defeatist,
defeature,
defecate,
defect,
defectible,
defection,
defective,
defective bacteriophage
British Dictionary definitions for defecate
defecate
defaecate
/ (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to discharge waste from the body through the anus
(tr)
to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)
Derived forms of defecate
defecation or defaecation, noun defecator or defaecator, nounWord Origin for defecate
C16: from Latin
dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from
de- +
faex sediment, dregs
Medical definitions for defecate
defecate
[ dĕf′ĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To void feces from the bowels.