Vomiting vs. Regurgitation

Vomitingnoun

The act of one who vomits, or the matter that is vomited.

Vomitingnoun

The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.

Vomitingnoun

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Vomiting

Vomiting (also known as puking, throwing up, barfing, emesis, among other names) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.Vomiting can be caused by many conditions; it may be present as a specific response to ailments like gastritis or poisoning, or as a non-specific sequela ranging from brain tumors and elevated intracranial pressure to overexposure to ionizing radiation. The feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea; it often precedes, but does not always lead to vomiting.

Regurgitationnoun

The act of regurgitating.

Regurgitationnoun

The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance

Regurgitationnoun

The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.

Regurgitationnoun

backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

Regurgitationnoun

recall after rote memorization;

Regurgitationnoun

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth