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egested

egested is the simple past and past participle of egest.

Meaning of egest

Verb

egest (third-person singular simple present egests, present participle egesting, simple past and past participle egested)

  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.2021, Alice A. Horton, Isobelle Blissett, Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Freshwater Aquatic, Terrestrial and Avian Migratory Species in the Asia and Pacific Region, Convention on Migratory Species...
    Synonyms:
    excrete, defecate

Questions about egested

What is egested the simple past and past participle of?
Egested is the simple past and past participle of egest.

Words near egested in the dictionary

  1. Egerton
  2. Egertons
  3. Egerts
  4. egest
  5. egesta
  6. egested
  7. egesting
  8. egestion
  9. egestions
  10. egestive
  11. egests

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