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def•e•cate



Pronunciation: (def'i-kāt"), [key]
—v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

—v.i.
1. to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
2. to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.

—v.t.
to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine.

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