feces

BrE /ˈfiːsiːz/ AmE /ˈfiːsiːz/

noun en → es

1 BIOLOGY/SCIENCE [uncountable] C1

solid waste matter discharged from the body through the anus, consisting of undigested food residues mixed with various bacteria and products of intestinal metabolism.

excremento, heces

Collocations feces sample

  • The doctor asked for a feces sample to test for parasites.

    El médico pidió una muestra de heces para probar parásitos.

2 MEDICINE [uncountable] C1

a medical term used in the context of patient care and clinical settings to refer to human waste matter.

heces, excreta

Collocations feces analysis

  • The nurse collected the patient's feces for analysis.

    La enfermera recogió las heces del paciente para análisis.