excrement

Meanings

• noun

  The solid or semi-solid waste products of the body, especially of the intestines, consisting of undigested food, water, proteins, and other substances.

  - "After eating a large meal, he went to the bathroom to relieve himself of the excrement."
  - "The excrement of some animals is used as fertilizer in agriculture."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excrement
acrimony , comportment , decadency , element , encumbrance , expenditure , imporvement , improvement , increment , injunction , junction , lament , mention , prudence , recompense , reprimand , sentiment , trepidation , vexation

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Variants

List of all variants of excrement that leads to same result
excrement , excremental , excrementitious , excrements

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Etymology

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Excrement originates from the Latin word 'excrementum', which means 'that which flows out'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded human feces was 28 feet long and weighed over 15 pounds.

2. In some parts of Africa, human feces is used as a fuel source for cooking.

3. The ancient Romans used human feces as a building material for their roads and walls.

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Related Concepts

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1. Feces: The solid or semi-solid waste products of the body, specifically the intestines.

2. Stool: The solid or semi-solid waste matter passed from the body, especially from the intestines.

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Culture

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Excrement has been a taboo subject in many cultures, but it has also been used in various forms of art and literature. For instance, in ancient Egypt, human feces was used as a fertilizer for crops, and in some African cultures, it is still used as a form of medicine. In literature, excrement has been used as a metaphor for various things, such as the rejection of society or the hidden aspects of human nature.

How to Memorize "excrement"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize excrement, visualize the shape, color, and consistency of human or animal feces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word excrement with the image of a toilet or a bathroom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the definition of excrement: 'Every Good Boy Does Feces'.

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