Dejecta

/dɪˈdʒɛk.tə/ noun

Definition

In medicine and biology, matter discharged from the body, especially feces; waste material expelled from an organism.

Etymology

From Latin 'dejecta,' the neuter plural of 'dejectus' (thrown down). The term uses medical Latin to describe material that is 'thrown down' or expelled from the body.

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