bowel movement
noun
plural bowel movements
: an act of passing usually solid waste through the rectum and anus
He had a two-day history of right lower abdominal pain … without bowel movements.—
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
also
: fecal matter expelled at one passage : stool sense 3a
Cats get infected from contact with other cats' bowel movements or by predation. —Donald Caslow
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When eaten, chia seeds form a gelatin-like substance that helps soften stools and promotes regular bowel movements.
—Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Sean Gibbons, a microbiologist at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, joins The Excerpt to discuss what bowel movements, or a lack of them, reveal about our health.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Inspired by this concept, the 30-year-old from Vancouver, Canada, who also lives with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), had an idea: to crochet a blanket that would track her bowel movements.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Let the man scroll Instagram while having his bowel movement in peace.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Sean Gibbons, a microbiologist at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, joins The Excerpt to discuss what bowel movements, or a lack of them, reveal about our health.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Inspired by this concept, the 30-year-old from Vancouver, Canada, who also lives with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), had an idea: to crochet a blanket that would track her bowel movements.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Let the man scroll Instagram while having his bowel movement in peace.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Bowel movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowel%20movement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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