Definition of "faecal" [fæ•cal]

• Chiefly British Variant of fecal. (adjective)

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• "Despite accepting that the term faecal matter could be offensive to some viewers, Ofcom said that its usage fitted in the context of Gardiner's role as the programme's "acerbic"
• "An effective test for bowel cancer, called the faecal occult blood test, picks up hidden blood in a stool sample, but is only able to detect early stage disease in one in 10 cases, the researchers said."
• "They are sent do-it-yourself kits to test for tiny amounts of blood in their stool, called faecal occult blood FOB tests."