(动词)排便;大便(较正式/医学用语)。
After the surgery, the doctor asked when he could defecate normally again.
手术后,医生问他什么时候能恢复正常排便。
Some animals defecate in specific areas to mark territory, which can affect how researchers track their behavior in the wild.
有些动物会在特定区域排便以标记领地,这会影响研究人员在野外追踪它们行为的方式。
/ˈdefəkeɪt/
来自拉丁语 dēfaecāre,由 *dē-*(去除、清除)+ *faex / faec-*(渣滓、沉淀物)组成,原意偏向“清除沉渣/杂质”,后在医学与生理语境中引申为“排出粪便”。