vomit
v.
eject stomach contents through the mouth; throw up
n.
stomach contents which have been expelled through the mouth
Vomiting
Emesis redirects here. For the
genus of
metalmark butterflies, see Emesis (butterfly). Heaving redirects here. For the up-and-down motion, see
heave.Vomiting (also called throwing up or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's
stomach through the
mouth and sometimes the
nose. Vomiting may result from many causes, ranging from
gastritis or
poisoning to
brain tumors, or elevated
intracranial pressure (ICP). The feeling that one is about to vomit is called
nausea. It usually precedes, but does not always lead to vomiting.
Antiemetics are sometimes necessary to suppress nausea and vomiting, and in severe cases where
dehydration develops,
intravenous fluid may need to be administered to replace fluid volume. The medical branch investigating vomiting, emetics and antiemetics is called emetology.
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Vomit
vomit
Noun
1. the matter ejected in vomiting
(synonym) vomitus, puke
(hypernym) body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product
(derivation) vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
2. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
(synonym) emetic, vomitive, nauseant
(hypernym) remedy, curative, cure
(hyponym) ipecac
(derivation) vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
3. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(synonym) vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) rumination
(derivation) vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
Verb
1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
(synonym) vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
(antonym) keep down
(hypernym) excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
(derivation) vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
vomir
v.
vomit, throw up, be sick