egression

Variant of egress

egress definition

egress (ē′gres′)

noun

  1. the act of going out or forth; emergence
    also egression egres′·sion (ē gres̸h′ən)
  2. the right to go out
  3. a way out; exit

Etymology: L egressus < pp. of egredi, to go out < e-, out + gradi, to step, go: see grade

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