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The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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emesis
Word definitions for emesis in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"action of vomiting," 1875, medical Latin, from Greek emesis "a vomiting," from emein "to vomit" (see emetic ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Emesis is a Neotropical genus of butterflies . Species include: Emesis adelpha Le Cerf, 1958 Emesis aerigera (Stichel, 1910) Emesis angularis Hewitson, 1870 Emesis ares (Edwards, 1882) Emesis arnacis Stichel, 1928 Emesis aurimna (Boisduval, 1870) Emesis ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth [syn: vomit , vomiting , regurgitation , disgorgement , puking ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The act or process of vomiting or having vomited.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Emesis \Em"e*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See Emetic .] (Med.) A vomiting.
Usage examples of emesis.
For most of a decade she had labored there handing out emesis basins, holding tiny hands, and wiping away tears, too often her own.
When his stomach rolled uneasily and his scalp prickled, he was seized by panic, certain that he was going to suffer both violent nervous emesis and severe hives, breaking out and chucking up at the same time.