vomit
/vˈɑmʌt/
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Definitions
Noun
the matter ejected in vomiting
Noun
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
Noun
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Synonyms
barf
be sick
cast
cat
chuck
disgorge
disgorgement
emesis
emetic
honk
nauseant
puke
puking
purge
regorge
regurgitate
regurgitation
retch
sick
spew
spue
throw up
upchuck
vomit up
vomiting
vomitive
vomitus
More General Terms
body waste
curative
cure
egest
ejection
eliminate
excrement
excreta
excrete
excretion
excretory product
expulsion
forcing out
inborn reflex
innate reflex
instinctive reflex
pass
physiological reaction
projection
reflex
reflex action
reflex response
remedy
therapeutic
unconditioned reflex