noun
Meaning 1
The act of regurgitating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
regurgitation
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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noun
Meaning 2
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vomit, vomiting, emesis, disgorgement, puking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out, reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Narrower terms: rumination, hematemesis, haematemesis, hyperemesis
noun
Meaning 3
recall after rote memorization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: recall, recollection, reminiscence
noun
Meaning 4
backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: backflow, backflowing
History
Etymology
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