egesta
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
Origin of egesta
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How to use egesta in a sentence
On their return to Athens these men reported that egesta was possessed of fabulous riches.
Stories from Thucydides | H. L. HavellThe solid egesta are voided thickly covered with mucus, leaving the end of the bowel dry and clean.
Fletcherism | Horace FletcherIf Nicias was prepared for the news from egesta, his two colleagues were taken completely by surprise.
The History of the Peloponnesian War | ThucydidesBut they were especially incited by envoys from egesta, who had come to Athens and invoked their aid more urgently than ever.
The History of the Peloponnesian War | ThucydidesMany patients are averse to food, and where little is taken in, the egesta must be inconsiderable.
Observations on Madness and Melancholy | John Haslam
British Dictionary definitions for egesta
/ (iːˈdʒɛstə) /
anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement
Origin of egesta
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