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