Feces

A Feces is a biological waste that consists of the solid or semi-solid excreted (defecated) by animals.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be produced by most animals as a natural part of Digestion.
  • It can (often) contain a combination of Metabolic Waste, undigested food particles, bacteria, and dead cells from the intestinal lining.
  • It can (often) serve as a Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner in Agriculture.
  • It can be utilized in Medicine for treatments like Fecal Bacteriotherapy.
  • It can be expelled from the body through the Anus or Cloaca during the process of Defecation.
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• Example(s):
  • Human Feces, which is excreted by humans.
  • Elephant Feces, notable for its size and its use in dung-based paper products.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Urine.
• See: Skatole, Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Metabolic Waste, Bilirubin, Anus, Cloaca, Defecation, Fertilizer.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/feces Retrieved:2024-2-6.
  • Feces (or faeces; : faex) are the solid or semi-solid remains of food that was not digested in the small intestine, and has been broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. Feces contain a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such as bacterially altered bilirubin, and dead epithelial cells from the lining of the gut.

    Feces are discharged through the anus or cloaca during defecation.

    Feces can be used as fertilizer or soil conditioner in agriculture. They can also be burned as fuel or dried and used for construction. Some medicinal uses have been found. In the case of human feces, fecal transplants or fecal bacteriotherapy are in use. Urine and feces together are called excreta.

    File:Skatole structure.svg

    Skatole is the principal compound responsible for the unpleasant smell of feces.

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