Disgorgement (Noun)
Meaning
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The child's body reacted to the spoiled food by inducing immediate disgorgement.
- The patient's symptoms included severe vomiting and involuntary disgorgement after every meal.
- She clutched the bathroom sink tightly as her body began a violent disgorgement of last night's dinner.
- Disgorgement occurred suddenly as the poison began to take effect, and he collapsed to the floor.
- After a few sips of the foul-tasting concoction, the contestant experienced rapid disgorgement.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Ejection
- Reflex Action
- Instinctive Reflex
- Physiological Reaction
- Reflex
- Inborn Reflex
- Unconditioned Reflex
- Expulsion
- Forcing Out
- Reflex Response
- Projection