defecation

名词 n.
/ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/|/ˌdɛfəˈkeɪʃən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels. countable,uncountable
  2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials. countable,uncountable
    — The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.

词形变化

defecations plural defaecation alternative,archaic defæcation alternative,archaic

词源

17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.
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