regurgitation

[ri-gur-ji-tey-shuhn]

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of regurgitation¹

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

Example Sentences

There’s nothing here that the viewer can’t glean from the documentary, and in fact, the doc is a far more edifying and affecting work than Safdie’s stylish regurgitation.

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But what other word than “dystopia” is there for a world where smart techno-thrillers have been all but erased to make way for bland regurgitations of better movies?

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Past attempts to make the system give more human-like responses, beyond simple fact regurgitation or rudimentary stories, were largely rebuffed by ChatGPT.

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UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter.

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The series finale looks into why Swift and Kelce may indeed be end game, although it's less a deep dive and more just a regurgitation of old facts.

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