different between defecation vs defaecation

defecation

English

Alternative forms

  • defaecation
  • defæcation (chiefly archaic)

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from Late Latin d?faec?ti?.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?f??ke???n/, /?d?f??ke???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

defecation (countable and uncountable, plural defecations)

  1. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
  2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:defecation

Derived terms

  • open defecation

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “defecation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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defaecation

English

Noun

defaecation (countable and uncountable, plural defaecations)

  1. Alternative form of defecation

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