Definitions For Dejecta

Noun

{{en-plural noun}} (medicine, zoology) any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body.Gordh and Headrick (2011) A Dictionary of Entomology at thefreedictionary Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.Dhaar (2008) Foundations of Community Medicine, 2/e Mavis Kirkham (2007) Exploring the Dirty Side of Women's Health excrements : the dejecta of the sick

Translations

French: déjection German: Dejektion Italian: deiezioni

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} dejecta, , things which have been cast away, neuter plural of dejectus, past participle of dejicio, , I cast away.

Is Dejecta a Scrabble Word?

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English International (SOWPODS) YES
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17
Words with Friends
20

The word Dejecta is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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