eruct

[ ih-ruhkt ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.

  2. to emit or issue violently, as matter from a volcano.

Origin of eruct

1
1660–70; <Latin ērūctāre to vomit, discharge violently, frequentative of ērūgere

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British Dictionary definitions for eruct

eruct

eructate

/ (ɪˈrʌkt) /


verb
  1. to raise (gas and often a small quantity of acid) from the stomach; belch

  2. (of a volcano) to pour out (fumes or volcanic matter)

Origin of eruct

1
C17: from Latin ēructāre, from ructāre to belch

Derived forms of eruct

  • eructation (ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən, ˌiːrʌk-), noun
  • eructative (ɪˈrʌktətɪv), adjective

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