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öppning c

1. opening (act of opening or an opening in something, general sense similar to English)
2. opening (first few moves in a game of chess)
3. (euphemistic) a movement, a defecation

   Synonyms: defekation, tarmtömmning

   • 1880 December 11, C. J. Ellefsen, “Ett fall af tarmocklusion botadt med stora doser af Belladonna. [A case of bowel obstruction cured with large doses of Belladonna.]”, in Eira, page 735:

     Vid min ankomst erfor jag att mannen, som var 48 år gammal och hittills alltid hafvit god helsa, icke haft öppning på 7 dygn och de sista två dagarne hafvit fekala kräkningar.

     Upon my arrival, I learned that the man, who was 48 years old and had hitherto always enjoyed good health, had not had a movement for 7 days and had experienced fecal vomiting over the past two days.

• dörröppning (“doorway”)

• öppning in Svensk ordbok.