'Defecation' definitions:

Definition of 'Defecation'

From: GCIDE
  • Defecation \Def`e*ca"tion\, n. [L. defaecatio: cf. F. d['e]f['e]cation.]
  • 1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Physiol.) The act or process of voiding excrement. [1913 Webster]