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View synonyms for egesta
egesta
[ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ]
noun
, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
egesta
/ iːˈdʒɛstə /
plural noun
- anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of egesta1
C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest
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Example Sentences
On their return to Athens these men reported that Egesta was possessed of fabulous riches.
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The solid egesta are voided thickly covered with mucus, leaving the end of the bowel dry and clean.
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If Nicias was prepared for the news from Egesta, his two colleagues were taken completely by surprise.
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But they were especially incited by envoys from Egesta, who had come to Athens and invoked their aid more urgently than ever.
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Many patients are averse to food, and where little is taken in, the egesta must be inconsiderable.
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