Meaning of the word stool in English

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stool

US /stuːl/

UK /stuːl/

a seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or a single pedestal.

Example:

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She sat on a small wooden stool.

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The bar had high stools for customers.

Synonym:

perch seat bench

a sample of feces used for medical diagnosis.

Example:

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The doctor requested a stool sample for testing.

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The lab technician analyzed the stool for parasites.

Synonym:

feces excrement dung poop bowel movement

to produce feces from the body.

Example:

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The baby stooled several times today.

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He felt the urge to stool after breakfast.

Synonym:

defecate excrete poop evacuate bowels

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