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defecationor bowel movementElimination of feces from the digestive tract. Peristalsis moves feces through the colon to the rectum, where they stimulate the urge to defecate. The rectum shortens, pushing the feces into the anal canal, where internal and external sphincters allow them to be passed or retained. Chest, abdominal, and pelvic muscles are used to pass them. Long delay of defecation causes constipation and hardened feces. See also diarrhea, incontinence. defecation [‚def·ə′kā·shən] (chemical engineering) Industrial purification, or clarification, of sugar solutions. (physiology) The process by which fecal wastes that reach the lower colon and rectum are evacuated from the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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