Meaning of VOMITING
| Pronunciation: | | v'âmuting
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| | Definition: | | [n] the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth |
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| | Synonyms: | | disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit |
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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: | | \Vom"it*ing\, n.
The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the
mouth.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | release of stomach contents through the mouth. |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are vomiting indicates that you need to reject or discard an aspect of your life that is revolting. There are some emotions or concepts that you need to confront and then let go.
Seeing others vomiting in your dream means false pretenses of people who try to take advantage of you. |
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| | Definition: | | Vomiting is a reflex integrated in the medulla oblongata. It starts with a sensation of nausea, then closing of the glottis, strong contraction of the abdominal muscles which forces the stomach contents to be ejected as the gastro-esophageal sphincter relaxes. |
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