fecal

adjective

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

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

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In some cases, constipation can even cause fecal impaction, which means the stool is too hard to pass without medication or a procedure. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025 This occurs when the parasite gets into the eyelid, usually when an infected host rubs the triatomine's fecal matter into their eye by accident. Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Part of the presentation focused on what impact, if any, the horse fecal bacteria has on the local waterway. Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Despite a two-day warning of elevated fecal indicator bacteria last month at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, beachgoer Yaromyr Oryshkevych was not concerned. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 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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