How do you use "Move your bowels" in a sentence?

Have you moved your bowels today? I need to move my bowels. Regular bowel movements are important.

Move your bowels

Q: What does "Move your bowels" mean?

Medical/polite term for defecating. 'Move your bowels' is the medical/formal way to describe defecation—having a bowel movement. Used in healthcare settings and formal contexts.

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Meaning: Medical/polite term for defecating.

排便的医学/礼貌用语。

Término médico/educado para defecar.

排便の医学的・丁寧な表現。

배변을 뜻하는 의학적·정중한 표현.

'Move your bowels' is the medical/formal way to describe defecation—having a bowel movement. Used in healthcare settings and formal contexts.

'Move your bowels（排便）'是描述排便的医学/正式方式。用于医疗环境和正式语境。

'Move your bowels' (mover los intestinos) es la forma médica/formal de describir la defecación: tener un movimiento intestinal. Se usa en contextos sanitarios y formales.

「Move your bowels（腸を動かす）」は排便を表す医学的・正式な言い方。排便があること。医療の場面や正式な文脈で使われる。

'Move your bowels'는 배변을 뜻하는 의학적·격식적 표현입니다. 의료 현장이나 격식 있는 상황에서 사용됩니다.

Examples

Have you moved your bowels today?
您今天排便了吗？
¿Ha evacuado hoy?
今日は排便がありましたか？
오늘 배변을 하셨습니까?
I need to move my bowels.
我需要排便
Necesito evacuar
排便しなければ
배변을 해야겠어.
Regular bowel movements are important.
规律的排便很重要
Los movimientos intestinales regulares son importantes
規則的な排便は大切です
규칙적인 배변은 중요합니다.

Pronunciation

/muːv jɔː ˈbaʊəlz/

Usage Guide

Context: medical, formal

Tone: medical, formal

✓ Do Say

Medical/formal term
医学/正式用语
término médico/formal
医学的・正式な表現
의학적·격식적 표현

✗ Don't Say

Clinical—sounds medical
临床用语——听起来很医学化
Clínico, suena a lenguaje médico
臨床的——医学的に聞こえる
의학적—딱딱하게 들림

Common Mistakes

Medical terminology

Origin & History

Medical terminology for defecation. 'Bowel movement' is the standard clinical term. Direct but not crude.

Etymology: Anatomical description

First recorded: Medical usage

Cultural Context

Era: Modern medical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Healthcare

Regional notes: Universal medical English.

Variations

Move your bowelsBowel movementBM