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vomiturition

[vom-i-choo-rish-uh n]
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noun Medicine/Medical.
  1. ineffectual efforts to vomit.
  2. the vomiting of small amounts of matter.

Origin of vomiturition

1835–45; < Latin vomit(us) past participle of vomere to discharge + -urition, probably extracted from micturition
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British Dictionary definitions for vomiturition

vomiturition

noun
  1. the act of retching
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vomiturition in Medicine

vomiturition

(vŏm′ĭ-chə-rĭsh′ən)
n.
  1. Forceful attempts at vomiting without bringing up the contents of the stomach; retching.dry vomiting
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