egest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces).

Pronunciation

/iːˈd͡ʒɛst/

Word forms

egest egests egesting egested

Etymology

From Latin ēgestus, the perfect passive participle of ēgerō (“to carry, bear, or bring out or away; to discharge”).

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