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Definition of Vomit
1. Verb. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Generic synonyms: Egest, Eliminate, Excrete, Pass
Derivative terms: Disgorgement, Puke, Puking, Regurgitation, Retch, Sick, Spewer, Vomiter, Vomiting
Antonyms: Keep Down
2. Noun. The matter ejected in vomiting.
Generic synonyms: Body Waste, Excrement, Excreta, Excretion, Excretory Product
Derivative terms: Puke
3. Noun. A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
Specialized synonyms: Ipecac, Dry Mustard, Powdered Mustard
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Derivative terms: Nauseate
4. Noun. The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Generic synonyms: Ejection, Expulsion, Forcing Out, Projection, Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
Specialized synonyms: Rumination, Haematemesis, Hematemesis, Hyperemesis
Derivative terms: Disgorge, Puke, Regurgitate
Definition of Vomit
1. v. i. To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.
2. v. t. To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out.
3. n. Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
4. v. i. To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.
5. v. t. To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out.
6. n. Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
Definition of Vomit
1. Verb. To regurgitate the contents of a stomach; puke. ¹
2. Noun. The regurgitated former contents of a stomach. ¹
3. Noun. The act of regurgitating. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vomit
1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Vomit
1.
1. To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; often followed by up or out. "The fish . . . Vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." (Jonah II. 10)
2. Hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc. "Like the sons of Vulcan, vomit smoke." (Milton)
To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.
Origin: Cf. L. Vomere, vomitum, and v. Freq. Vomitare. See Vomit.
1. Matter that is vomited; especially, matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth. "Like vomit from his yawning entrails poured." (Sandys)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Vomit
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