Def′e‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. defaecatio: cf. F. défécation.] 1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2. (Physiol.) The act or process of voiding excrement.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Def′e‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. defaecatio: cf. F. défécation.] 1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2. (Physiol.) The act or process of voiding excrement.