— regurgitant /ri gerr"ji teuhnt/ , n.
/ri gerr"ji tayt'/ , v. , regurgitated, regurgitating .
v.i.
1. to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
v.t.
2. to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
3. to give back or repeat, esp. something not fully understood or assimilated: to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.
[ 1645-55; regurgitatus (ptp. of regurgitare ), equiv. to re- RE- + gurgit-, s. of gurges whirlpool, flood, stream + -atus -ATE 1 ]