as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the mother cat carefully cleaned poop off her newborn kitten's bottom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the poop was that the ship would be headed to the war zone within a matter of weeks
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Relieve constipation: Certain magnesium and phosphorus supplements can help relieve constipation by bringing water to your intestines and softening stool (poop).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Agri-Mark, the parent company of Cabot Creamery, has voluntarily recalled about 1,700 pounds of butter due to elevated levels of coliform bacteria, a type associated with fecal (poop) contamination, according to an enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Iron supplements can cause poop to have a metallic odor.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Relieve constipation: Certain magnesium and phosphorus supplements can help relieve constipation by bringing water to your intestines and softening stool (poop).
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Agri-Mark, the parent company of Cabot Creamery, has voluntarily recalled about 1,700 pounds of butter due to elevated levels of coliform bacteria, a type associated with fecal (poop) contamination, according to an enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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