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EGESTION

\ˈɛd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən], \ˈɛd‍ʒɛst‍ʃən], \ˈɛ_dʒ_ɛ_s_tʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of EGESTION

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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The act of voiding digested matter at the natural vent.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

The expulsion of material, especially from the bowels. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

The act of throwing out the digested food.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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