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fe·cal

 (fē′kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of feces.
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fecal

(ˈfiːkəl)
adj
(Physiology) the usual US spelling of faecal
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fe•cal

(ˈfi kəl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of feces.
[1535–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fecal - of or relating to feces; "fecal matter"
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Translations

fecal

[ˈfiːkəl] adj (US) = faecalfecal matter nmatières fpl fécales
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fe·cal

a. fecal, que contiene heces fecales;
___ abscessabsceso ___;
___ examinationexamen ___;
___ fistulafístula ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

fecal

adj fecal
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References in periodicals archive ?
Seven types of products act as laxatives; saline (phosphates and magnesium hydroxide and its salts); stimulants/irritants (cascara, bisacodyl, casanthranol, senna, and castor oil); bulking agents (methylcellulose, polycarbophil, and psyllium); emollient (mineral oil); fecal softeners (docusate); hyperosmotics (glycerin, lactulose); and tegaserod (Zelnorm).
There are seven types of products that act as laxatives: saline (phosphates and magnesium hydroxide and its salts), stimulants/irritants (cascara, bisacodyl, casanthranol, senna, and castor oil), bulking agents (methylcellulose, polycarbophil, and psyllium), emollient (mineral oil), fecal softeners (docusate), hyperosmotics (glycerin, lactulose), and tegaserod (Zelnorm).
There are seven types of products that act as laxatives: saline (phosphates and magnesium hydroxide and its salts), stimulants/irritants (cascara, bisacody1, casanthranol, senna, and castor oil), bulking agents (methylcellulose, polycarbophil, and psyllium), emollient (mineral oil), fecal softeners (docusate), hyperosmotics (glycerin, lactulose), and tegaserod (Zelnorm).