egest
[ ee-jest, ih-jest ]
/ iˈdʒɛst, ɪˈdʒɛst /
verb (used with object)
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
Origin of egest
1600–10; < Latin
ēgest(us) (past participle of
ēgerere) carried out, equivalent to
ē-
e-1 +
ges- (variant of
ger-) carry +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM egest
e·ges·tive, adjectiveWords nearby egest
egalitarianism,
egas moniz,
egbert,
eger,
egeria,
egest,
egesta,
egestion,
egg,
egg albumin,
egg and dart
British Dictionary definitions for egest
egest
/ (iːˈdʒɛst) /
verb
(tr)
to excrete (waste material)
Derived forms of egest
egestion, noun egestive, adjectiveWord Origin for egest
C17: from Latin
ēgerere to carry out, from
gerere to carry
Medical definitions for egest
egest
[ ē-jĕst′ ]
v.
To discharge or excrete from the body.