noun
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting )
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
If you feel nauseous or have ingested something toxic, your body may expel its contents through vomiting, which can be uncomfortable but is often a necessary part of the healing process
If you feel nauseous or have ingested something toxic, your body may expel its contents through vomiting, which can be uncomfortable but is often a necessary part of the healing process
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
(
emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive )
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
the matter ejected in vomiting
(
barf, puke, vomit, vomitus )
the matter ejected in vomiting
verb
(
) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, sick, spew, spue, upchuck, vomit up, retch, throw up, vomit )
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night