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elimination drive

elimination drive

the urge to expel feces or urine from the body. Psychological factors have considerable effects on these drives; for example, tension and fright may precipitate involuntary voiding of both the bladder and bowel. See defecation reflex; encopresis; enuresis; micturition reflex.

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