vomit

[ vom-it ]
/ ˈvɒm ɪt /

verb (used without object)

to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
to belch or spew with force or violence.

verb (used with object)

noun

the act of vomiting.
the matter ejected in vomiting.

Origin of vomit

1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten < Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn (see emetic)

OTHER WORDS FROM vomit

vom·it·er, noun vom·i·tive, adjective vom·i·tous·ly, adverb un·vom·it·ed, adjective

Words nearby vomit

volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica, vomit, vomit comet, vomiting of pregnancy, vomiting reflex, vomitive, vomito

British Dictionary definitions for vomitive

vomit
/ (ˈvɒmɪt) /

verb -its, -iting or -ited

to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth

noun

the matter ejected in vomiting
the act of vomiting
a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic

Derived forms of vomit

vomiter, noun

Word Origin for vomit

C14: from Latin vomitāre to vomit repeatedly, from vomere to vomit

Medical definitions for vomitive (1 of 2)

vomitive
[ vŏm′ĭ-tĭv ]

n.

An emetic.

adj.

Relating to or causing vomiting.

Medical definitions for vomitive (2 of 2)

vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]

v.

To eject part or all of the stomach contents through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.

n.

The act or an instance of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth.
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
An emetic.

Scientific definitions for vomitive

vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]

Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.