REGURGITATION


Meaning of REGURGITATION in English

/ri gerr'ji tay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of regurgitating.

2. voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.

3. Pathol. the reflux of blood through defective heart valves.

[ 1595-1605; regurgitation- (s. of regurgitatio ). See REGURGITATE, -ION ]

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