REGURGITATION

vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking

(noun) the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

regurgitation

(noun) recall after rote memorization; “he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation”

regurgitation

(noun) backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

regurgitation (countable and uncountable, plural regurgitations)

The act of regurgitating.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*gur`gi*ta"tion (-t"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. régurgitation.]

1. The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.),

Definition: the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body. Quain.

2. The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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