egesta
[ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ]
/ iˈdʒɛs tə, ɪˈdʒɛs- /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
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Origin of egesta
1780–90; neuter plural of Latin ēgestus carried out. See egest
Words nearby egesta
egas moniz, egbert, eger, egeria, egest, egesta, egestion, egg, egg albumin, egg and dart, egg and spoon race
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British Dictionary definitions for egesta
egesta
/ (iːˈdʒɛstə) /
pl n
anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement
Word Origin for egesta
C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest
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Medical definitions for egesta
egesta
[ ē-jĕs′tə ]
pl.n.
Unabsorbed food residues that are discharged from the digestive tract.
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