defecating
Passing solid waste
Defecating is the act of expelling feces from the body—the formal or clinical term for what casual speech calls pooping or taking a shit.
The word appears most often in medical, scientific, or deliberately neutral contexts: The patient reported difficulty defecating.
Bears defecating in the woods spread seeds across the forest.
Fecal discharge from body
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- colonLarge intestine section
rectum · intestines · digestion · peristalsis · sphincter · excrement · waste · passing
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
probiotics · gut flora · hydration · stool softener · gastrointestinal · indigestion · irritable bowel · hemorrhoids
Waste disposal fixture
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- restroomFacility with toilets
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
lavatory · commode · privy · porta-potty · squat toilet · bidet · chamber pot · bedpan
Solid bodily waste
- crapWorthless material or nonsense
- dumpWaste disposal site
- shitVulgar term for feces
- turdPiece of feces
dookie · poo · number two · log · shite · going potty · porcelain throne
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- wipingRubbing to clean
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- flushingWashing by water surge
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
septic · contamination · handwashing · sanitary · cleanliness · disinfecting · bacteria · germs
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- doorHinged room barrier
- occupiedCurrently in use
personal time · bathroom break · alone time · discretion · modesty · closed door · single-user · partition
bowel movement
Fecal discharge from body
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
colon · rectum · intestines · digestion · peristalsis · sphincter · excrement · waste · passing · voiding
constipation
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
regularity · probiotics · gut flora · hydration · stool softener · gastrointestinal · indigestion · irritable bowel · hemorrhoids · straining
toilet
Waste disposal fixture
outhouse · lavatory · commode · privy · porta-potty · squat toilet · bidet · chamber pot · bedpan · water closet
poop
Solid bodily waste
turd · dookie · poo · number two · log · shite · going potty · porcelain throne
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- wipingRubbing to clean
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- flushingWashing by water surge
sewage · septic · contamination · handwashing · sanitary · cleanliness · disinfecting · bacteria · germs · waste disposal
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
occupied · personal time · bathroom break · alone time · discretion · modesty · closed door · single-user · partition
droppings
Animal excrement deposits
guano · pellets · cowpat · marking · territory · fertilizer · compost · spoor · frass · midden
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- bathroom tripsbathroom break, restroom break, potty break, using the bathroom, peeing