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Definition of defecate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

defecate

verb

NAmE//ˈdɛfəˌkeɪt//

[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they defecate he / she / it defecates past simple defecated -ing form defecating

to get rid of solid waste from your body through your bowels

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defecation

NAmE//ˌdɛfəˈkeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See defecate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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