Egest

Pronunciation: /iˈdʒɛst/

Definitions of egest

verb to discharge or excrete waste material from the body

Example Sentences

A1 The baby egested milk after feeding.

A2 The doctor advised the patient to egest toxins by drinking plenty of water.

B1 It is important to egest waste regularly to maintain good digestive health.

B2 The body has natural processes to egest harmful substances through sweat and urine.

C1 The detox program aims to help individuals egest built-up toxins from their bodies.

C2 The digestive system works to egest waste products efficiently to maintain overall health.

Examples of egest in a Sentence

formal The egestion process in the digestive system involves the removal of waste materials from the body.

informal I need to egest before we leave for the road trip.

slang I gotta egest real quick, be right back.

figurative She needed to egest all the negative thoughts from her mind before starting the new project.

Grammatical Forms of egest

• past tense: egested
• plural: egest
• comparative: more egest
• superlative: most egest
• present tense: egests
• future tense: will egest
• perfect tense: have egested
• continuous tense: is egesting
• singular: egests
• positive degree: egest
• infinitive: egest
• gerund: egesting
• participle: egested

Origin and Evolution of egest

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'egest' originated from Latin, specifically from the verb 'egestus' which means 'to discharge or expel'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'egest' has retained its original meaning of expelling or discharging, but it is not commonly used in modern English language.