EGESTION


Meaning of EGESTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈjes(h)-chən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English egestioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French egestion, from Latin egestion-, egestio, from egerere to carry outside, discharge, from e- + gerere to carry

Date: 1547

: the act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism ; specifically : defecation

• egest i-ˈjest transitive verb

• eges·tive -ˈjes-tiv adjective

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