black vomit
Britishnoun
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vomit containing blood, often a manifestation of disease, such as yellow fever
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informal yellow fever
Example Sentences
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It was filled with what was known as “black vomit,” a mixture of blood and stomach acids.
From Washington Post
In a separate tent other healthy subjects slept wrapped in blankets soiled by the black vomit of patients.
From Literature
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Ruth later finds herself spewing black vomit, waking up in viscous sheets, walking the streets to staccato editing, and eventually recoiling from direct sunlight.
From New York Times
Extreme amplification has occurred in Monet, and the sign of it is the black vomit.
From Literature
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She curled up on the floor, her jeans splotched with dried black vomit.
From New York Times
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