egest
[ ee-jest, ih-jest ]
verb (used with object)
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
Origin of egest
11600–10; <Latin ēgest(us) (past participle of ēgerere) carried out, equivalent to ē-e-1 + ges- (variant of ger-) carry + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from egest
- e·ges·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for egest
egest
/ (iːˈdʒɛst) /
verb
(tr) to excrete (waste material)
Origin of egest
1C17: from Latin ēgerere to carry out, from gerere to carry
Derived forms of egest
- egestion, noun
- egestive, adjective
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