regurgitation
- noun
- /rɪˌɡɜrˈdʒɪˌteɪʃən/
- THE BABY CONDOR CAN SIT AROUND THE MOTHER'S NEST EATING HER REGURGITATION FOR ONLY SO LONG.
Examples
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Acid-reducing medications also actually induce acid-related symptoms like heartburn and acid regurgitation once treatment is withdrawn.
Blog text (14) -
The deadly awfulness of his situation is beginning to rise in his throat, burning like an acid regurgitation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ipecac is a natural herbal extract that triggers the regurgitation reflex.
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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.
Fiction book (2001) -
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease often experience regurgitation of food after meals.
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The dog had a serious health issue that caused frequent regurgitation of its food.
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After the surgery, the patient struggled with regurgitation due to the anesthesia effects.
Synonyms
An action of forcing stomach contents up through the mouth
To force food and drink out of the stomach through the mouth
The act of forcing food and drink out of the stomach through the mouth
An action of pushing food and drink out through the mouth
The action of throwing up the food and liquid from your stomach
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
regurgitation = regurgitate (transparent) = regurgitate + ion
Direct nominalization of the verb 'regurgitate' describing the act of bringing material back up; meaning is straightforward for learners who know the verb.
Etymology
Regurgitation comes from re- 'back' and a root related to gurgle 'to flow' or 'make a bubbling sound', which gives a clear image of liquid moving up. So to regurgitate food is to bring it back up from the stomach, often with that gurgling motion.