fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl How to pronounce fecal (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting feces

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But the Arizona State University researchers then set out to investigate the enduring effects of the treatment, which involved a bowel cleanse and daily transplants of fecal microbiota over a period of seven to eight weeks. Nick Lavars, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 Cabot Creamery butter shipped to seven states, including New York, has been recalled due to contamination from bacteria often found in fecal matter. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025 Inspectors found fecal matter inside a bucket of cream cheese filling and a box of food equipment, as well as on top of a box of cookie bags and a bag of flour. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Even in Edmonton where Gretzky won four NHL Stanley Cups, a statue honoring him was smeared with fecal matter, according to CNN affiliate CTV News. Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fecal

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fecal was in 1541

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“Fecal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

fecal

adjective
fe·​cal
variants or chiefly British faecal
: of, relating to, or constituting feces
fecal incontinence
fecal matter
fecally adverb
or chiefly British faecally

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