Expulsion (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Expectoration
- Puking
- Burp
- Burping
- Spitting
- Belching
- Eructation
- Vomiting
- Regurgitation
- Disgorgement
- Emesis
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Meaning 2
The act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor performed a minor surgery to facilitate the expulsion of pus from the infected wound.
- The patient felt relief after the expulsion of a large amount of phlegm from her congested chest.
- Dentists often use a scraper to aid in the expulsion of plaque from teeth.
- The boil on his arm finally reached a head and the expulsion of pus was a welcome relief.
- The doctor warned that the expulsion of the cyst would be painful but necessary to prevent further complications.