regurgitation
n.
process of drawing back cud from the stomach into the mouth (in ruminant animals); act of vomiting, act of throwing up
Regurgitation
Regurgitation
regurgitation
Noun
1. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
(hypernym) backflow, backflowing
(derivation) regurgitate
2. recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"
(hypernym) recall, recollection, reminiscence
(derivation) regurgitate, reproduce
3. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(synonym) vomit, vomiting, emesis, disgorgement, puking
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) rumination
(derivation) vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
régurgitation (f)
n.
regurgitation, process of drawing back cud from the stomach into the mouth (in ruminant animals); act of vomiting, act of throwing up