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Answer for the clue "Cast off from the body, as perspiration ", 5 letters:
egest

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Word definitions for egest in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to discharge, pass off, expel," especially "defecate," c.1600, from Latin egestus , past participle of egerere "to bring out, discharge, vomit," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex- ) + gerere "to carry, bear" (see gest ). The opposite of ingest ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone" [syn: excrete , eliminate , pass ]

Usage examples of egest.

She saw the jet of egested material, and how the wind whipped it away into the dark.

He shews that in every 100 parts of mulberry leaves, as supplied, the result is from 8 to 9 of worms, 36 to 40 of egested matters, and 45 to 46 of dry litter and waste.