vomiturition

[ vom-i-choo-rish-uhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. ineffectual efforts to vomit.
2. the vomiting of small amounts of matter.

vomiturition

/ ˌvɒmɪtjʊˈrɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of retching

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomiturition¹

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