regurgitation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
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noun recall after rote memorization
- he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation
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noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
emesis; disgorgement; puking; vomiting; vomit.
WordNet
Re*gur`gi*ta"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance ; specifically(Med.) ,the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body. Quain. -
The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.