fecal

adjective

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

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After 16 weeks, the participants experienced a 50% reduction in their fecal calprotectin levels—a measure of inflammation in a stool sample—and 50% of those with Crohn’s disease achieved clinical remission while 33% of those with ulcerative colitis did. Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Since then, floodwaters contaminated with fecal soup have been flowing into people's homes as well as the waterways, Vasto said. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 For example, fecal microbiota transplants have shown to be an effective treatment for C. diff. Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024 Health officials are warning of waterborne disease risks associated with splash pads and fecal matter after finding that more than 10,000 children and adults have been sickened over 25 years. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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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