egest Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb eliminate from the body
    excrete; pass; eliminate.
    • Pass a kidney stone

WordNet


E*gest" transitive verb
Etymology
L. egestus, p. p. of egerere to carry out, to discharge; e out + gerere to carry.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) 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.

Webster 1913