defecation
noun/ˌdefəˈkeɪʃn/, /ˌdiːfəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdefəˈkeɪʃn/, /ˌdiːfəˈkeɪʃn/
(British English also defaecation)
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of getting rid of solid waste from your body through your bowels
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