单词 | regurgitate |
释义 | Word Frequency regurgitate(rɪˈɡɜːdʒɪˌteɪt) verb 1. to vomit forth (partially digested food) 2. (of some birds and certain other animals) to bring back to the mouth (undigested or partly digested food with which to feed the young) 3. (intransitive) to be cast up or out, esp from the mouth 4. (intransitive) medicine (of blood) to flow backwards, in a direction opposite to the normal one, esp through a defective heart valve Derived forms regurgitant (reˈgurgitant) noun, adjective regurgitation (reˌgurgiˈtation) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin regurgitāre, from re- + gurgitāre to flood, from Latin gurges gulf, whirlpool |
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