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third-person singular simple present egests, present participle egesting, simple past and past participle egested
To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces). quotations examples
As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.
2021, Alice A. Horton, Isobelle Blissett, Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Freshwater Aquatic, Terrestrial and Avian Migratory Species in the Asia and Pacific Region, Convention on Migratory Species, page 22