egest

(ē jest′)

transitive verb

to pass off (perspiration, excrement, etc.); excrete

Origin: < L egestus, pp. of egerere, to bear out, discharge < e-, out + gerere, to bear

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transitive verb e·gest·ed, e·gest·ing, e·gests

To discharge or excrete from the body.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ēgerere, ēgest-, to carry out

Origin: : ē-, ex-, ex-

Origin: + gerere, to carry

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