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Accession
GO:0030421
Name
defecation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The expulsion of feces from the rectum. Source: GOC:mah
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0030421 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
None
Subset
None
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Parents of defecation (GO:0030421)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
defecation [is_a relation] is_a  digestive system process (GO:0022600)
defecation [is_a relation] is_a  excretion (GO:0007588)
Children of defecation (GO:0030421)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
feces (UBERON:0001988) [RO:0002353 relation] RO:0002353  defecation
anal sphincter (UBERON:0004916) [RO:0002216 relation] RO:0002216  defecation
defecation rhythm (GO:0035882) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  defecation
regulation of defecation (GO:2000292) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  defecation
magnocellular nucleus of stria terminalis (UBERON:0007627) [RO:0002216 relation] RO:0002216  defecation
negative regulation of defecation (GO:2000293) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  defecation
positive regulation of defecation (GO:2000294) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  defecation
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Defecation