emesis

[ em-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. vomitus.

emesis

/ ˈɛmɪsɪs /

noun

1. See vomit
   the technical name for vomiting See vomit

Other Words From

• hyper·eme·sis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emesis¹

1870–75; < New Latin < Greek émesis a vomiting, equivalent to eme- (stem of emeîn to vomit) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of emesis¹

C19: via New Latin from Greek, from emein to vomit

Example Sentences

This was how he had logged the hours, or kept track of his bouts of emesis.

From The Daily Beast

It is a violent irritant of the mucous membranes and given internally it causes emesis, diarrhœa, tetanic convulsions and death.

From Project Gutenberg

Even when the nervous system is not directly the cause of the emesis, the remote irritant may work through the nervous system.

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The dying woman, relieved by her first emesis, now lay inert, with closed eyes.

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Large draughts of warm water will frequently produce sufficient emesis.

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In the very mildest cases it seems to excite gastric distress and a tendency to emesis.

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