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Regurgitation

Regurgitation Meaning & Definition
Regurgitation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Regurgitation?

[n] the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
[n] recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"
[n] backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

Synonyms | Synonyms for Regurgitation: disgorgement | emesis | puking | vomit | vomiting

Related Terms | Find terms related to Regurgitation:

See Also | backflow | backflowing | ejection | expulsion | forcing out | haematemesis | hematemesis | hyperemesis | inborn reflex | innate reflex | instinctive reflex | physiological reaction | projection | recall | recollection | reflex | reminiscence | rumination | unconditioned reflex

Regurgitation In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*gur`gi*ta"tion\ (-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. r['e]gurgitation.] 1. The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.), the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body. --Quain. 2. The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.

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