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Regurgitation (Noun)

Meaning 1

Backflow of blood through a defective heart valve.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Hypernyms

  • Backflowing

Related Words

  • Regurgitate (verb)

Meaning 2

Recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Hypernyms

  • Reminiscence
  • Recollection

Related Words

  • Regurgitate (verb)

Meaning 3

The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • After eating the spicy food, he felt a sudden regurgitation that left him gagging over the toilet.
  • The patient experienced regurgitation several hours after undergoing the surgical procedure, which raised concerns among the medical staff.
  • As a symptom of acid reflux, the elderly woman frequently suffered from regurgitation at night, waking her up in the middle of sleep.
  • Regurgitation is a common complication of hiatal hernia, causing food and stomach acid to flow back up into the mouth.
  • In the first few months after the gastric bypass surgery, some patients may experience regurgitation, but this side effect typically subsides over time.

Synonyms

  • Vomit
  • Puking
  • Vomiting
  • Disgorgement
  • Emesis

Hypernyms

  • Ejection
  • Reflex Action
  • Physiological Reaction
  • Reflex
  • Innate Reflex
  • Inborn Reflex
  • Unconditioned Reflex
  • Expulsion
  • Reflex Response
  • Projection

Hyponyms

  • Rumination
  • Haematemesis
  • Hyperemesis
  • Hematemesis

Related Words

  • Regurgitate (verb)
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