Definition
The process or act of eliminating waste material from the bowels; the discharge of feces from the body.
Etymology
From Latin 'defaecatio,' derived from 'defaecare.' The '-tion' suffix converts the verb into an abstract noun referring to the process itself, used primarily in medical and biological contexts.
Kelly Says
Medical schools and veterinary clinics use this formal term universally—it's the perfect example of how Latin gives us dignity and distance from bodily functions, which is why 'defecation' sounds scientific while 'pooping' sounds childish, even though they mean exactly the same thing.
Translations
ARالعربية
إخراج
i-kha-raj
CACatalà
defecar
deh-feh-kar
CSČeština
defakace
deh-fa-ka-ce
DEDeutsch
Defäkation
deh-fa-kah-syon
ELΕλληνικά
κεντρίζει
kent-ri-zei
ESEspañol
defecación
deh-feh-kah-syon
FISuomi
ulottelu
u-lot-te-lu
FRFrançais
défécation
deh-FEH-kay-syon
HEעברית
משתמש
misht-am-esh
HUMagyar
ürülék
oor-oo-lek
IDBahasa Indonesia
buang air besar
bwang air besar
ITItaliano
defecazione
deh-FEH-kah-syon
MSBahasa Melayu
buang air besar
bwang air besar
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်း
a-kya-ng
NLNederlands
defecatie
deh-fek-ah-tee
NONorsk
avføring
av-foering
PLPolski
defekacja
deh-feh-ka-tsya
PTPortuguês
defecação
deh-FEH-kah-syon
RORomână
defecație
deh-FEH-kah-tsy-e
RUРусский
выделение
vy-de-le-niye
SVSvenska
avföring
av-foer-ing
SWKiswahili
kufanya haja
koo-fa-nya ha-ja
TAதமிழ்
வெளியேற்றம்
vel-iya-e-r-rat-tam
TEతెలుగు
పేగులను
pay-gu-lu-nu
TLTL
magtapon ng dumi
mag-ta-pon ng doo-mee
TRTürkçe
defakasyon
deh-fa-ka-syon
UKУкраїнська
випорожнення
vy-po-rozh-nennya
VITiếng Việt
đại tiện
dai-tien