v. t. [ L. egestus, p. p. of egerere to carry out, to discharge; e out + gerere to carry. ] (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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. from p. p. of L. egere. See Egest. ] (Physiol.) That which is egested or thrown off from the body by the various excretory channels; excrements; -- opposed to ingesta. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. egestio. ] Act or process of egesting; a voiding. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]