Defaecate

/ˈdefɪkeɪt/ verb

Definition

British spelling of defecate; to eliminate feces from the body; to remove impurities or unwanted matter.

Etymology

From Latin defaecate: de- (away, out) + faeces (dregs, sediment). Originally used in chemistry to describe removing impurities before acquiring medical/biological sense.

Kelly Says

Defaecate comes from the Latin word for 'dregs,' which is much more poetic than the English slang terms we actually use for this very natural biological process.

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