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Answer for the clue "The elimination of fecal waste through the anus ", 8 letters:
laxation

Word definitions for laxation in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laxation \Lax*a"tion\, n. [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.] The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus [syn: defecation , shitting ] the act of making something less tight [syn: loosening ] [ant: tightening ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.