egesta

[ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ]

/ iˈdʒɛs tə, ɪˈdʒɛs- /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.

Origin of egesta

1780–90; neuter plural of Latin ēgestus carried out. See egest

Words nearby egesta

Egas Moniz, Egbert, Eger, Egeria, egest, egesta, egestion, egg, egg albumin, egg and dart, egg and spoon race

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Example sentences from the Web for egesta

If Nicias was prepared for the news from Egesta, his two colleagues were taken completely by surprise.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides
On their return to Athens these men reported that Egesta was possessed of fabulous riches.
Stories from Thucydides|H. L. Havell
The weight of a working full-grown horse does not vary from day to day, as the weight of its egesta is equal to that of its food.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
Many patients are averse to food, and where little is taken in, the egesta must be inconsiderable.
Observations on Madness and Melancholy|John Haslam

It feeds, in fact, if we may judge from its egesta, upon the slime or moistened clay with which its hole is lined.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie

British Dictionary definitions for egesta

egesta

/ (iːˈdʒɛstə) /

pl n

anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement

Word Origin for egesta

C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for egesta

egesta

[ ē-jĕs′tə ]

pl.n.

Unabsorbed food residues that are discharged from the digestive tract.

单词	egesta
释义	egesta [ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ] / iˈdʒɛs tə, ɪˈdʒɛs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR egesta ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular or plural verb) matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste. Origin of egesta 1780–90; neuter plural of Latin ēgestus carried out. See egest Words nearby egesta Egas Moniz, Egbert, Eger, Egeria, egest, egesta, egestion, egg, egg albumin, egg and dart, egg and spoon race Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for egesta If Nicias was prepared for the news from Egesta, his two colleagues were taken completely by surprise. The History of the Peloponnesian War\|Thucydides On their return to Athens these men reported that Egesta was possessed of fabulous riches. Stories from Thucydides\|H. L. Havell The weight of a working full-grown horse does not vary from day to day, as the weight of its egesta is equal to that of its food. The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron Many patients are averse to food, and where little is taken in, the egesta must be inconsiderable. Observations on Madness and Melancholy\|John Haslam It feeds, in fact, if we may judge from its egesta, upon the slime or moistened clay with which its hole is lined. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie British Dictionary definitions for egesta egesta / (iːˈdʒɛstə) / pl n anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement Word Origin for egesta C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to egesta dung, droppings, manure, feces, urine, feculence, ordure, excreta, transpiration, exudation, sudation, diaphoresis, sudor, stool, evacuation, sweat, secretion, discharge, chips, perspiration Medical definitions for egesta egesta [ ē-jĕs′tə ] pl.n. Unabsorbed food residues that are discharged from the digestive tract. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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egesta

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of egesta

Words nearby egesta

Example sentences from the Web for egesta

British Dictionary definitions for egesta

pl n

Word Origin for egesta

Words related to egesta

Medical definitions for egesta

pl.n.