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feces

 

[ หˆfiหsiหz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

Waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.

Synonyms

excrement, stool, waste

Examples of usage

  • The doctor asked the patient to provide a sample of feces for testing.
  • The presence of blood in the feces may indicate a serious health issue.
  • She wore gloves while cleaning up the dog's feces in the backyard.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

Something regarded as disgusting or abhorrent.

Synonyms

garbage, nonsense, rubbish

Examples of usage

  • She found the idea of eating insects to be absolute feces.
  • The quality of the food served at the restaurant was described as feces by the critics.

Translations

Translations of the word "feces" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fezes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kot

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kotoran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะตะบะฐะปั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไพฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fรจces

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ heces

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dฤฑลŸkฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์„ค๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑุงุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝkaly

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝkaly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒชไพฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ iztrebki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบrgangur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝำ™ะถั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™cislษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ heces

Etymology

The word 'feces' comes from the Latin word 'faex,' meaning 'dregs' or 'sediment.' It has been used in English since the early 15th century to refer to excrement. The medical significance of feces in diagnosing health conditions has been recognized for centuries, with the practice of examining feces for signs of illness dating back to ancient times. In modern times, the term 'feces' is commonly used in medical and scientific contexts to describe waste material from the digestive system.