verb
- present participle of egest; the act of discharging or expelling waste matter from the body or a cell
Usage: formal/technical; biology
Examples
- The organism is egesting waste through its digestive tract.
- Cells are egesting unwanted materials into the extracellular space.
- The bird was egesting pellets composed of indigestible material.
- Egesting excess salt is essential for marine animals to maintain osmotic balance.
- The intestines are responsible for egesting fecal matter.