egest

[ ee-jest, ih-jest ]

verb (used with object)

1. to discharge, as from the body; void ( ingest ).

egest

/ iːˈdʒɛst /

verb

1. tr to excrete (waste material)

Derived Forms

• eˈgestive, adjective
• eˈgestion, noun

Other Words From

• e·gestive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of egest¹

1600–10; < Latin ēgest ( us ) (past participle of ēgerere ) carried out, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + ges- (variant of ger- ) carry + -tus past participle suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of egest¹

C17: from Latin ēgerere to carry out, from gerere to carry

Related Words

• discharge
• secrete