Faeces

usgb/ˈfiːsiːz/
noun

Waste matter expelled from the body after food has been digested, also known as stool.

The doctor will examine the patient's faeces for signs of disease.
Visual representation of "faeces" - Waste matter expelled from the body after food has been digested, also known as stool.

Often appears as...

  • pass faeces
  • sample of faeces

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Formal

Technical

noun

Waste matter expelled from the body after food has been digested, also known as stool.

The doctor will examine the patient's faeces for signs of disease.
Visual representation of "faeces" - Waste matter expelled from the body after food has been digested, also known as stool.

Often appears as...

  • pass faeces
  • sample of faeces

Usage tips

Formal

Technical

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Visual representation of "faeces"
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Medical Context

Used often in healthcare and veterinary settings to discuss digestion or health.

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The lab results for the faeces sample are ready.
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Not Offensive

This term is clinical and not considered rude or vulgar when used in appropriate settings.

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Please collect your pet's faeces and bring it to the appointment.
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Descriptive Language

May be used to describe the characteristics of waste matter such as color or consistency.

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The faeces were of a greenish hue, indicative of an infection.
Visual representation of the word "Faeces"

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Video examples

Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...

two things which are quite uncommon and the bronzy iridescent on the wing on the middle of the wing there you can just see it now at the Sun behind us just sticking out is a rare thing to see on this wooly next talk as well as the faeces that it covers its legs with

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Innovative and cost...

the mud goes around so simple technology you just put in the toilet the faeces as the food for the bacteria they grow there they produce their toxin and no fly with kappa hot um printer said in local materials not important and I

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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...

so they want to extract all the water possible from their faeces to live in that dry environment and they're producing at quite an alarming rate I mean a wombat will produce

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...

two things which are quite uncommon and the bronzy iridescent on the wing on the middle of the wing there you can just see it now at the Sun behind us just sticking out is a rare thing to see on this wooly next talk as well as the faeces that it covers its legs with

Video examples

Innovative and cost...

the mud goes around so simple technology you just put in the toilet the faeces as the food for the bacteria they grow there they produce their toxin and no fly with kappa hot um printer said in local materials not important and I

Video examples

Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...

so they want to extract all the water possible from their faeces to live in that dry environment and they're producing at quite an alarming rate I mean a wombat will produce

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