egest

[ ee-jest, ih-jest ]

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verb (used with object)

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

Origin of egest

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

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

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

Derived forms of egest

egestion, noun
egestive, adjective

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