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Excrement vs Defecation - What's the difference?

excrement | defecation |

As nouns the difference between excrement and defecation

is that excrement is excrement (animal solid waste) while defecation is defecation.

excrement

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.97:
    • A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.
  • Animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
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    * excreta * excrete * excremental

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.
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    defecation

    English

    (wikipedia defecation)

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act or of voiding feces from bowels.
  • Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various .

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