egest

英 [ɪ'dʒest] 美
  • vt. 排泄;排出(汗、粪便等)

英文词源


egest (v.)
"to discharge, pass off, expel," especially "defecate," c. 1600, from Latin egestus, past participle of egerere "to bring out, discharge, vomit," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + gerere "to carry, bear" (see gest). The opposite of ingest. Related: Egested; egesting; egesta.

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