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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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