emesis


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emesis
n. vomiting

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Vomiting
Vomiting, also known as puking and throwing up, among other terms, is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

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emesis

Noun
1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(synonym) vomit, vomiting, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) rumination


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Emesis
(n.)
A vomiting.
  

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Emesis
Vomiting.