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regurgitation

American  
[ri-gur-ji-tey-shuhn] / rɪˌgɜr dʒɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of regurgitating.

  2. voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.

  3. Pathology. the reflux of blood through defective heart valves.

regurgitation Scientific  
/ rē-gûr′jĭ-tā′shən /

  1. The return of partially digested food from the stomach to the mouth.

Etymology

Origin of regurgitation

First recorded in 1595–1605, regurgitation is from the Medieval Latin word regurgitātiōn- (stem of regurgitātiō ). See regurgitate, -ion

Example Sentences

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Regurgitation is a hygienic, not an artistic, process.

From Time Magazine Archive

Regurgitation of milk soon after feeding is a sign that the stomach has been overfilled.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)

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