egestion

e·ges·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-jes-chuh n]
- /ɪˈdʒɛs tʃən/
- /ɪdʒˈestʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-jes-chuh n]
- /ɪˈdʒɛs tʃən/

Definitions of egestion word

noun egestion the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion. 1
noun egestion The excretion of undigested food as faeces. 1

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Origin of egestion

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; Middle English < Latin ēgestiōn- (stem of ēgestiō), equivalent to ēgest- (see egest) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Egestion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Egestion

egestion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

egestion usage trend in Literature

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