Fecal

//ˈfiːkəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to feces. not-comparable

    "Differential biochemical or physiological characteristics which correlate with aerogenesis at elevated incubation temperatures will be adapted towards a fecal coliform procedure and towards converting a total coliform procedure under development to give a fecal coliform count as well."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to feces wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
badbad-smellingbarfycrappydisgustingdungy

Example

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"Fecal transplant is an effective treatment for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea."

Etymology

From Middle French fecal, from Latin faex, equivalent to feces + -al.

Related phrases

fecal impactionfecal matterfecal microbiota transplantfecal microbiota transplantationfecal occult bloodfecal transplantfecal-oral

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