noun
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
• Syn: ↑vomit, ↑vomiting, ↑emesis, ↑regurgitation, ↑puking
• Derivationally related forms: ↑puke (for: ↑puking), ↑disgorge, ↑regurgitate (for: ↑regurgitation), ↑vomit (for: ↑vomiting), ↑vomit (for: ↑vomit)
• Hypernyms:
↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction, ↑expulsion, ↑projection, ↑ejection, ↑forcing out
• Hyponyms: ↑rumination, ↑hematemesis, ↑haematemesis, ↑hyperemesis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.