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/vom'i choo rish"euhn/, n. Med.1. ineffectual efforts to vomit.2. the vomiting of small amounts of matter.[1835-45; < L vomit(us) ptp. of vomere to discharge + -urition, prob. extracted from MICTURITION]
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Vomiturition — Vom i*tu*ri tion, n. [Cf. F. vomiturition.] (Med.) (a) An ineffectual attempt to vomit. (b) The vomiting of but little matter; also, that vomiting which is effected with little effort. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vomiturition — [väm΄i tyo͞o rish′ən] n. 1. repeated but unsuccessful attempts to vomit; retching 2. vomiting that brings up but little matter … English World dictionary
vomiturition — noun Repeated ineffectual attempts at vomiting; retching … Wiktionary
vomiturition — SYN: retching. * * * vom·i·tu·ri·tion .väm ə chə rish ən, ə tü n repeated ineffectual attempts at vomiting * * * vom·it·u·ri·tion (vom″it u rishґən) retching … Medical dictionary
vomiturition — (vo mi tu ri sion) s. f. Terme de médecine. Vomissement assez fréquent, mais sans grandes secousses et évacuant peu de matières. Particulièrement, cette espèce de vomissement avorté dans lequel les matières remontent de l estomac dans l… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
vomiturition — n. act of forcefully attempting to vomit (usually unsuccessfully) … English contemporary dictionary
vomiturition — vom·i·tu·ri·tion … English syllables
vomiturition — /vɒmətʃəˈrɪʃən/ (say vomuhchuh rishuhn) noun 1. ineffectual efforts to vomit. 2. the vomiting of a little matter. 3. Obsolete vomiting with little effort. {French} …
vomiturition — n. retching; unsuccessful attempt to vomit; easy vomiting … Dictionary of difficult words
vomiturition — ˌväməchəˈrishən noun ( s) Etymology: vomit (II) + urition (as in micturition) : repeated ineffectual attempts at vomiting : retching … Useful english dictionary
