Meaning of EMESIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'emisis
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[n] the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth |
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EMESIS is a 6 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | disgorgement, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting |
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| | See Also: | | ejection, expulsion, forcing out, haematemesis, hematemesis, hyperemesis, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, projection, reflex, rumination, unconditioned reflex | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Em"e*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See {Emetic}.] (Med.)
A vomiting.
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