faecal
Of bodily waste
Faecal is the British spelling of fecal, the adjective relating to faeces—solid waste expelled from the bowels.
Medical and scientific contexts use faecal matter, faecal contamination, and faecal samples routinely.
The water tested positive for faecal bacteria.
The word appears in both clinical discussions and more vulgar contexts where shit-related would serve the same purpose but sound cruder.
Solid bodily waste
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
dung · feces · stool · cloaca · nightsoil · midden · coprolite · frass
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- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- gastroenterologyStudy of digestive organs
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
dysentery · bowel · laxative · colitis · incontinence · parasites · giardiasis · impaction
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
biosolids · mulch · humus · nutrient-rich · organic · nitrogen · phosphorus · potash
Liquid refuse in drains
- latrineBasic outdoor toilet
- privyOutdoor toilet; informed
- outhouseDetached backyard toilet
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
septic · cesspool · effluent · slurry · potty · sanitation · sewer · wastewater
Bodily food breakdown
- intestinalOf the gut
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- floraPlants of a region
bacteria · enzymes · metabolism · absorption · colon · biota · probiotics · digestive
Liquid refuse in drains
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- runoffExcess water drainage
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
cholera · typhoid · cryptosporidium · giardia · nitrates · phosphates · ammonia · deadzone
excrement
Solid bodily waste
guano · dung · feces · stool · cloaca · nightsoil · midden · coprolite · frass · ordure
stool
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- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- gastroenterologyStudy of digestive organs
colonoscopy · dysentery · bowel · laxative · colitis · incontinence · parasites · giardiasis · impaction · melena
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
vermicompost · biosolids · mulch · humus · nutrient-rich · organic · nitrogen · phosphorus · potash · dung-heap
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
toilet · septic · cesspool · effluent · slurry · potty · sanitation · sewer · wastewater · biosolids
digestion
Bodily food breakdown
- intestinalOf the gut
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
flora · bacteria · enzymes · metabolism · absorption · colon · biota · probiotics · digestive · anatomy
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- runoffExcess water drainage
pathogens · cholera · typhoid · cryptosporidium · giardia · nitrates · phosphates · ammonia · deadzone · hypoxia