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Meaning of regurgitation
The act of bringing food or fluid back up into the mouth from the stomach.
Etymology of regurgitation
The word "regurgitation" comes from the Latin words "re" meaning "again" and "gurgitare" meaning "to swallow" or "to gulp", which is derived from "gurges" meaning "whirlpool" or "eddy".
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of bringing food or fluid back up into the mouth from the stomach.
Synonyms
vomiting
spewing
throwing up
disgorging
ejecting
expelling
spitting up
belching
burping
heaving
retching
coughing up
expectorating
spouting
emitting
discharging
excreting
secreting
oozing
gushing
flowing
pouring
disgorgement
ejection
expulsion
emission
excretion
secretion
Definitions
- The act of bringing swallowed food back up into the mouth.
- * The act of repeating or reiterating something, such as words or ideas.
Usage Examples
- The doctor warned that the patient might experience regurgitation after the surgery.
- * The regurgitation of old ideas did not bring any new insights to the discussion.
Antonyms
swallowing
ingestion
intake
consumption
absorption
digestion
retention
keeping
holding
absorbing
digesting
assimilating
incorporating
retaining
maintaining
preserving
conserving
saving
keeping down