fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The parasite spreads through food or water contaminated with fecal matter, often linked to fresh produce such as berries, basil, cilantro and bagged salad mixes. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

The current study was designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of fecal transplant, not to establish the precise biological mechanism, Wang and Bao say. — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 24 July 2026

The floor was also covered with fecal matter, cracked eggs and urine, deputies said. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The illness is spread through the fecal-oral route, which Landon admits sounds terrible. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin faecālis, from Latin faec-, faex "wine lees, tartar, dregs" (Medieval Latin also "excrement") + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fecal

• caecal
• faecal
• meikle
• treacle
• ileocecal
• intrathecal

Medical Definition

fecal

adjective

fe·​cal

variants or chiefly British faecal

ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

fecal incontinence

fecal matter

fecally adverb

or chiefly British faecally

-kə-lē