Noun: dejection di'jek-shun
- A state of melancholy depression
"His dejection was evident in his slumped posture and lack of enthusiasm"
- Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
"The doctor requested a dejection sample for testing";
- fecal matter [N. Amer], faecal matter [Brit, Cdn], feces [N. Amer], faeces [Brit, Cdn], BM, stool, ordure
Derived forms: dejections
Type of: body waste, depression, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product
Encyclopedia: Dejection