bowel movement
noun
plural bowel movements
: an act of passing usually solid waste through the rectum and anus
He had a two-day history of right lower abdominal pain … without bowel movements.—
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
also
: fecal matter expelled at one passage : stool sense 3a
Cats get infected from contact with other cats' bowel movements or by predation. —Donald Caslow
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While some designers might balk at the idea of inviting a guest prone to unpredictable meltdowns and bowel movements, others welcome them.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, doesn’t dissolve in water and helps people have more frequent and heavier bowel movements.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The acids in coffee boost your gut’s production of gastrin, a hormone that prompts the muscles in your colon to contract and kickstart bowel movements.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Their footage showed 36 hours of some of the most regular bowel movements in the animal kingdom.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, doesn’t dissolve in water and helps people have more frequent and heavier bowel movements.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The acids in coffee boost your gut’s production of gastrin, a hormone that prompts the muscles in your colon to contract and kickstart bowel movements.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Their footage showed 36 hours of some of the most regular bowel movements in the animal kingdom.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bowel movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowel%20movement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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