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Egest

//iːˈd͡ʒɛst// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    eliminate from the body wordnet

Etymology

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

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