fecal

Example Sentences

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Scientists have detected dangerously high concentrations of bacteria from fecal matter, including E.coli.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

More than 4 billion people around the world lack access to safely managed water, and fecal contamination contributes to millions of cases of diarrheal illness each year, especially among children.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

After a second fecal transplant, using a different antibiotic pretreatment, the patient remained symptom-free for more than 16 months.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Some encampments are strewn with debris that spills across an entire walkway or out into the street, while others carry the smell of urine, fecal matter or decaying food waste.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

A faint fecal odor greeted him, though less overpowering than he’d expected.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin