Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.
- noun That which is vomited; vomit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
vomit . - noun The action of the verb
vomit
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word vomiting.
Examples
-
Spontaneous vomiting is common in these patients so induction of emesis may, at times, be a questionable benefit.
Theophylline 2010
-
Severe, persistent and frequent vomiting is diagnostic signs of this condition.
-
Even though vomiting is so rare a symptom of primary LI that most people, even me, tell anyone who vomits that LI isn't the cause, babies with secondary LI can and do vomit as a symptom.
Vomiting in Infants with Lactose Intolerance Steve Carper 2008
-
Camper Gwyn Edwards said about 80 of the up to 500 campers went down with the virus, which caused intensive short-term vomiting and diarrhoea.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By HELEN MURDOCH 2010
-
It’s like a non-lethal weapon the Pentagon would dream up – dizziness and vomiting is so distracting.
-
After a few hours of tortured screaming and vomiting, that is.
-
After a period, varying from a few minutes to several hours, he rallies, the first evidence often being vomiting, which is usually repeated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
-
There is nausea, with vomiting, which is often excessive and severe.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
-
Robison and her colleagues treat the spectrum of abnormalities - nut-allergic responses that range from mild rashes to anaphylactic shock characterized by vomiting, lethargy, even the cessation of breathing.
The Seattle Times 2011
-
Another instance of this association between the motions of the stomach and heart is evinced by the exhibition of an over dose of foxglove, which induces an incessant vomiting, which is attended with very slow, and sometimes intermitting pulse.
Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life Erasmus Darwin 1766
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.