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egest

/iːˈd͡ʒɛst/

Rhymes with -ɛst

Where it comes from

From Latin ēgestus, the perfect passive participle of ēgerō (“to carry, bear, or bring out or away; to discharge”).

verb egests · egesting · egested

To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces). As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.
Similar: excrete, defecate

Opposite: ingest

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verb

Opposite: ingest

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verb to excrete from the body

Español	egerir, egestionar

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@misc{egest_2026,
  title = {egest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/egest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}