regurgitation
[ ri-gur-ji-tey-shuh n ]
/ rɪˌgɜr dʒɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of regurgitating.
voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.
Pathology.
the reflux of blood through defective heart valves.
Origin of regurgitation
First recorded in 1595–1605,
regurgitation is from the Medieval Latin word
regurgitātiōn- (stem of
regurgitātiō). See
regurgitate,
-ion
Words nearby regurgitation
reguline,
regulo,
regulus,
regurgitant murmur,
regurgitate,
regurgitation,
regurgitation jaundice,
rehab,
rehabilitant,
rehabilitate,
rehabilitation
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Scientific definitions for regurgitation
regurgitation
[ rē-gûr′jĭ-tā′shən ]
The return of partially digested food from the stomach to the mouth.