defecation
Waste elimination process
Defecation is the act of expelling feces from the body—the clinical term for what informal speech calls taking a shit or having a bowel movement.
The word appears primarily in medical, scientific, and sanitary contexts: The patient reported normal defecation patterns.
Open defecation remains a public health concern in regions lacking adequate sanitation.
Fecal discharge from body
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
- colonLarge intestine section
anus · digestion · peristalsis · sphincter · intestine · constipation · diarrhea · laxative
Backless sitting furniture
- dungAnimal fecal matter
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
guano · cowpat · poop · poo · number two · night soil · ordure · excreta
Waste disposal fixture
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
- privyOutdoor toilet; informed
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
restroom · bathroom · commode · loo · john · potty · cloaca · cesspit
Solid bodily waste
- pooChildish waste word
- crapWorthless material or nonsense
- shitVulgar term for feces
- dumpWaste disposal site
number two · doo-doo · turd · log · load · business · go potty · answer nature's call
Animal waste as fertilizer
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
- night soilHuman feces as fertilizer
organic matter · soil amendment · nutrients · humus · vermicomposting · biosolids · cowpat · mulch
Cleanliness for public health
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- wipesRubs clean
- bidetBasin for intimate washing
cleanliness · soap · disinfectant · flush · sewerage · diaper · nappy · antibacterial
bowel movement
Fecal discharge from body
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
colon · anus · digestion · peristalsis · sphincter · intestine · constipation · diarrhea · laxative · fiber
stool
Backless sitting furniture
scat · guano · cowpat · poop · poo · number two · night soil · ordure · excreta · animal waste
toilet
Waste disposal fixture
lavatory · restroom · bathroom · commode · loo · john · potty · cloaca · cesspit · chamber pot
poop
Solid bodily waste
dump · number two · doo-doo · turd · log · load · business · go potty · answer nature's call · spend a penny
manure
Animal waste as fertilizer
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
night soil · organic matter · soil amendment · nutrients · humus · vermicomposting · biosolids · cowpat · mulch · nitrogen
sanitation
Cleanliness for public health
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- wipesRubs clean
bidet · cleanliness · soap · disinfectant · flush · sewerage · diaper · nappy · antibacterial · sanitizer
- colon functionwater absorption, peristalsis, mass movement
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- bodily needsbreathing, oxygen, food, water, sleep
- body functionsbreathing, digestion, heartbeat, circulation, respiration
- housetrainingpotty training, toilet training, housebreaking, housebroken, house-trained
- bodily wasteexcrement, urine, poop, pee, stool
defecationurination
Releasing fluid waste
micturition · perspiration · salivation · emesis · vomiting
defecationingestion
Consuming into the body
eating · swallowing · consumption · feeding · drinking