egest
pronunciation
How to pronounce egest in British English:
UK ['edʒəst]
How to pronounce egest in American English:
US ['edʒəst]
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- Verb:
- eliminate from the body
Word Origin
- egest (v.)
- "to discharge, pass off, expel," especially "defecate," c. 1600, from Latin egestus, past participle of egerere "to bring out, discharge, vomit," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + gerere "to carry, bear" (see gest). The opposite of ingest. Related: Egested; egesting; egesta.