EGESTING

Verb

egesting

present participle of egest

Source: Wiktionary


EGEST

E*gest", v. t. Etym: [L. egestus, p. p. of egerere to carry out, to discharge; e out + gerere to carry.] (Physiol.)

Definition: To cast or throw out; to void, as excrement; to excrete, as the indigestible matter of the food; in an extended sense, to excrete by the lungs, skin, or kidneys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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