First Known Use: 14th century
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refection
noun re·fec·tion \ri-ˈfek-shən\
Definition of REFECTION
1
: refreshment of mind, spirit, or body; especially : nourishment
2
a : the taking of refreshment b : food and drink together : repast
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Origin of REFECTION
Middle English refeccioun, from Anglo-French refectiun, from Latin refection-, refectio, from reficere to restore, from re- + facere to make — more at do
Rhymes with REFECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
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refection
noun re·fec·tion \ri-ˈfek-shən\
Medical Definition of REFECTION
1
: satisfaction of hunger and thirst
2
a : the eating of feces especially by the animal producing them b : spontaneous recovery of vitamin-depleted animals on a high starch diet presumably resulting from consumption of feces enriched with vitamins synthesized by intestinal bacteria
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