egestion

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noun

eges·​tion i-ˈjes-chən 

-ˈjesh-

: the act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism

specifically : defecation

egest

i-ˈjest 

transitive verb

egestive

i-ˈje-stiv 

adjective

egest

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transitive verb

(ˈ)ē¦jest 

ə̇ˈj-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cast out (indigestible matter) from the digestive tract

broadly : to rid the body of (waste matter) by any normal route (such as the skin, lungs, or kidneys)

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English egestioun, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French egestion, borrowed from Latin ēgestiōn-, ēgestiō, from ēges-, variant stem of ēgerere "to carry away, remove, discharge" (from ē- e- entry 1 + gerere "to carry, bear") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at jest entry 1

Transitive verb

Latin egestus, past participle of egerere to carry outside, discharge, from e- + gerere to carry, bear

First Known Use

Noun

1547, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for egestion

• congestion
• digestion
• ingestion
• suggestion
• gestion
• question
• indigestion

Medical Definition

egestion

noun

eges·​tion i-ˈjes(h)-chən 

: the act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism

specifically : defecation

egest

i-ˈjest 

transitive verb

egestive

-ˈjes-tiv 

adjective