vomiting

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth: The involuntary, forceful expulsion of stomach contents via the esophagus and mouth. It is a symptom, not a disease, often caused by illness, poisoning, or other physical disturbances.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Severe nausea and vomiting are common side effects of that medication.
    • The patient was admitted to the hospital due to persistent vomiting and dehydration.
    • Food poisoning often results in episodes of vomiting.
Advanced Usage
  • Projectile vomiting: A particularly forceful type of vomiting where stomach contents are ejected with great power and distance.
    • Projectile vomiting in infants can be a sign of a serious condition.
  • Psychogenic vomiting: Vomiting that has a psychological, rather than physical, cause.
    • The anxiety disorder was linked to episodes of psychogenic vomiting.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vomit (verb): To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
    • The child vomited after eating the spoiled food.
  • Vomit (noun): The matter ejected from the stomach during vomiting.
    • Clean up the vomit carefully to avoid spreading germs.
  • Emesis (noun): The formal or medical term for vomiting.
    • The doctor's notes indicated "episodes of emesis."
Synonyms
  • Regurgitation: The act of bringing swallowed food back into the mouth. (Can be less forceful than vomiting).
  • Puking (informal): A casual term for vomiting.
  • Throwing up (informal): A common phrase for vomiting.
  • Nausea and vomiting: A frequent paired phrase describing the feeling of sickness and its physical result.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Phrases
  • To throw up: To vomit.
    • He felt dizzy and had to throw up.
  • To be sick: (British English) To vomit.
    • The child has been sick twice this morning.
  • To bring up: To vomit.
    • The dog brought up its dinner on the carpet.
Related Idioms
  • To cry until one makes oneself sick: To cry so violently that it induces vomiting.
    • The toddler cried until he made himself sick.
  • To be sick as a dog: To be very ill, often involving vomiting.
    • After the seafood, I was sick as a dog all night.
Noun
  1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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