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egestionOne entry found. Main Entry: eges·tion Pronunciation: \i-ˈjes(h)-chən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English egestioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French egestion, from Latin egestion-, egestio, from egerere to carry outside, discharge, from e- + gerere to carry Date: 1547 : the act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism; specifically : defecation — egest \i-ˈjest\ transitive verb — eges·tive \-ˈjes-tiv\ adjective
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