egest

egest Definition

egest (ē jest′)

transitive verb

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

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

egest Related Forms

eges′·tion noun

egest Usage Examples

Object

pellet: Small amounts of the fluids from the stomach and from parts of the upper digestive tract are inevitably included in the egested pellet.

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