egestion

egestion
eges·tion i-'jes(h)-chən n the act or process of discharging undigested or waste material from a cell or organism specif DEFECATION
egest i-'jest vt
eges·tive -'jes-tiv adj

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eges·tion (e-jesґchən) excretion (def. 2).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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