egestion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or result of egesting

Pronunciation

/iːˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/

Word forms

egestion egestions

Etymology

From Old French egestion, from Latin ēgestiōnem, accusative of ēgestiō (“emptying, voiding”), action noun from the perfect passive participle of ēgerō (“to carry out”), from ex- + gerō.

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