egestion

noun

eges·​tion i-ˈjes-chən 

-ˈjesh-

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

specifically : defecation

egest

i-ˈjest 

transitive verb

egestive

i-ˈje-stiv 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English egestioun, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French egestion, borrowed from Latin ēgestiōn-, ēgestiō, from ēges-, variant stem of ēgerere "to carry away, remove, discharge" (from ē- e- entry 1 + gerere "to carry, bear") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at jest entry 1

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

egestion

noun

eges·​tion i-ˈjes(h)-chən 

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

specifically : defecation

egest

i-ˈjest 

transitive verb

egestive

-ˈjes-tiv 

adjective