vomitus

American  

[vom-i-tuhs] / ˈvɒm ɪ təs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

plural

vomituses

1. the act of vomiting.

2. vomited matter.

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vomitus British  

/ ˈvɒmɪtəs /

noun

1. matter that has been vomited

2. the act of vomiting

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Etymology

Origin of vomitus

1880–85; < Latin, equivalent to vomi-, variant stem of vomere to vomit + -tus suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

"Bulimics will often leave evidence around--laxatives on the dresser, vomitus in the toilet bowl--as if they want to get caught," says Tamara Pryor, director of an eating-disorders clinic at the University of Kansas in Wichita.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hmmm,” mused Caro, observing the vomitus splashed across my boots.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The baby vomits frequently, the vomitus being acid in reaction and odor, the latter due to the presence of fatty acids, butyric acid, etc.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Dum vires refero vomitus et nobile munus, Da mini de vomitu, grandis Homere, tuo.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Cloths or cotton used to wipe the eyes or to receive any other bodily discharge including vomitus, should be collected in the same way and burned.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red