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egest

Pronunciation: /iːˈd͡ʒɛst/

The English word “egest” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces).

Etymology

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

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