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regurgitation

re·gur·gi·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-gur-ji-tey-shuh n]
    • /rɪˌgɜr dʒɪˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /rɪˌɡɜː.dʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-gur-ji-tey-shuh n]
    • /rɪˌgɜr dʒɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of regurgitation word

  • noun regurgitation the act of regurgitating. 1
  • noun regurgitation voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth. 1
  • noun regurgitation Pathology. the reflux of blood through defective heart valves. 1
  • noun regurgitation vomiting 1
  • noun regurgitation words: exact recitation from memory 1
  • noun regurgitation a regurgitating 0
See all 8 definitions of regurgitation

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Origin of regurgitation

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, regurgitation is from the Medieval Latin word regurgitātiōn- (stem of regurgitātiō). See regurgitate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Regurgitation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Regurgitation

regurgitation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for regurgitation

noun regurgitation

  • biliousness — Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
  • nausea — sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
  • qualms — an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction: He has no qualms about lying.
  • queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.
All 4 Synonyms of regurgitation

Antonyms for regurgitation

noun regurgitation

  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
All 2 Antonyms of regurgitation

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Related words

  • aortic insufficiency

    abnormal closure of the aortic valve resulting in regurgitation of blood to the left ventricle.

  • cardiospasm

    failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.

  • mitral insufficiency

    abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure.

  • valvular insufficiency

    abnormal closure of a heart valve resulting in failure to prevent regurgitation of blood.
All related words to regurgitation

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