vomiturition

[ vom-i-choo-rish-uh n ]
/ ˌvɒm ɪ tʃʊˈrɪʃ ən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of vomiturition

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

Words nearby vomiturition

vomitive, vomito, vomitorium, vomitory, vomitous, vomiturition, vomitus, von, von braun, von békésy, von economo's disease

British Dictionary definitions for vomiturition

vomiturition
/ (ˌvɒmɪtjʊˈrɪʃən) /

noun

the act of retching

Medical definitions for vomiturition

vomiturition
[ vŏm′ĭ-chə-rĭsh′ən ]

n.

Forceful attempts at vomiting without bringing up the contents of the stomach; retching. dry vomiting