Defecation
Pronunciation : Def`e*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. defaecatio: cf. F. d?f?cation.]
Definition : 1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: The act or process of voiding excrement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913