vomit

noun

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

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

the matter ejected in vomiting

verb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Roots

vomovomit- · Latin · spew

Synonyms for vomit

puken barfn upchuckv retchn spewv vomitiven disgorgev regurgitatev emeticn nauseantn regurgitationn disgorgementn

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