"egest" meaning in English

See egest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /iːˈd͡ʒɛst/ Forms: egests [present, singular, third-person], egesting [participle, present], egested [participle, past], egested [past]
Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: From Latin ēgestus, the perfect passive participle of ēgerō (“I carry, bear, or bring out or away; I discharge”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eǵ-}}, {{uder|en|la|ēgestus}} Latin ēgestus Head templates: {{en-verb}} egest (third-person singular simple present egests, present participle egesting, simple past and past participle egested)
  1. To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces). Synonyms: excrete, defecate Related terms: egesta, egestion, egestive Translations (to excrete from the body): ulostaa (Finnish), wydalać (Polish)

Inflected forms

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