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fecal-oral

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Involving fecal matter being consumed through the food pathway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Many common infections are spread by fecal-oral transmission.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: фека́льно-ора́льный (fekálʹno-orálʹnyj) — involving fecal matter being consumed through the food pathway