bowel movement

noun

1. the evacuation of the bowels; defecation.
2. excrement from the bowels; feces.

bowel movement

noun

1. the discharge of faeces; defecation
2. the waste matter discharged; faeces

Example Sentences

“Straining itself and bearing down like you are having a bowel movement over time can contribute to pelvic floor disorders like prolapse,” Vaccaro said.

From Salon

It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.

From Los Angeles Times

Coffee also helps many people have regular bowel movements.

From Seattle Times

It also highlights the protective function of mucus, shielding the delicate cells responsible for essential colonic processes from the mechanical forces generated by bowel movements.

From Science Daily

However, things didn’t quite go to plan and Indigo became stressed and showed signs of meconium aspiration syndrome, which basically means he had a bowel movement inside of me and that became an emergency.”

From BBC