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The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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regurgitation
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Regurgitation or regurgitate can refer to: Regurgitation (digestion) Vomiting Regurgitation (circulation) Regurgitate (band) , a goregrind band de:Regurgitation fr:Régurgitation
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation" the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth [syn: vomit , vomiting , emesis ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Medieval Latin regurgitationem (nominative regurgitatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of regurgitare "to overflow," from re- "back" (see re- ) + Late Latin gurgitare "engulf, flood" (found in Latin ingurgitare "to pour in"), from ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of regurgitate.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Regurgitation \Re*gur`gi*ta"tion\ (-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. r['e]gurgitation.] The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.), the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube ...
Usage examples of regurgitation.
There are, furthermore, the accompanying symptoms of a coated tongue, bitter taste in the mouth, unpleasant eructations, scalding of the throat from regurgitation, offensive breath, sick headache, giddiness, disturbed sleep, sallow countenance, heart-burn, morbid craving after food, constant anxiety and apprehension, fancied impotency, and fickleness.
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An endotracheal tube ran down her throat and into her trachea and esophagus, placed in order to oxygenate the lungs and to block regurgitation from the stomach.