Synonym: dejection. ... Origin: L. Neut, pl. Of de-jectus, fr. De-jicio, to cast down ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
De·jec'ta noun plural [ New Latin , neut. plural from Latin dejectus , past participle ] Excrements; as, the dejecta of the sick. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/27