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defecation

expulsion of feces from the rectum
Intangible biological_process Q204015
defecation
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defecation

Summary

defecation is a biological process[1]. defecation ranks in the top 6% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • defecation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • defecation is a type of excretion[4].
  • defecation is a type of part of the digestion process[5].
  • defecation's Commons category is recorded as Defecation[6].
  • defecation is the opposite of ingestion[7].
  • defecation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Defecation[8].
  • defecation's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[9].
  • defecation's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030421[10].

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Definition and Type

defecation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. Recorded subclass of include excretion[4] and part of the digestion process[5]. defecation is the opposite of ingestion[7].

Why It Matters

defecation ranks in the top 6% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month).[2] defecation has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] defecation is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). defecation. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/defecation
MLA “defecation.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/defecation.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_defecation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{defecation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/defecation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Local thumb → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Defecation
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22611, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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