keck

[kek]

verb (used without object)

1. to retch; be nauseated.

2. to feel or show disgust or strong dislike.

keck

¹

/ kɛk /

verb

1. to retch or feel nausea

2. to feel or express disgust

keck

²

/ kɛk /

noun

1. another name for cow parsnip cow parsley

Word History and Origins

Origin of keck¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps akin to choke

Word History and Origins

Origin of keck¹

C17: of imitative origin

Origin of keck²

C17: from _kex , which was mistaken as a plural (as if kecks )

Example Sentences

The public health agency did not determine the exact reason for the surge; however, there is an association involving the use of antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients in the beginning of the pandemic, said Neha Nanda, medical director of antimicrobial stewardship with USC’s Keck Medicine.

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“Now we realize the scope of the illness can start 15 years before there are symptoms,” said Dr. Helena Chui, a Keck Hospital of USC neurologist and principal investigator of the Alzheimer Disease Research Center.

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Dr. Helga Van Herle, a cardiologist with Keck Medicine of USC, noted flaws in the original study’s design — namely, that only the high-intensity walking group was monitored with accelerometers, not the moderate intensity group, a bias that could have skewed results.

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Dr. Parveen Garg, also with Keck Medicine of USC, said he doesn’t see intense interval walking as a standout recommendation among physicians.

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Serious liver disease is becoming more common among Americans who drink heavily, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC.

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