regurgitation
noun
re·gur·gi·ta·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən 
: an act of regurgitating: such as
a
: the casting up of incompletely digested food (as by some birds in feeding their young)
b
: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That brief description may sound like nothing more than a regurgitation of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but Coven is, at times, much more. 
Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Two independent researchers recently shared their findings that bird regurgitation is likely what caused fish to rain from the sky over Texarkana in late December. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 June 2022 This line between regurgitation and re-examination can be difficult to walk. Grayson Quay, The Week, 1 June 2022 The easiest answer is that the AI is doing a text regurgitation, similar to the instance of Alexa and the penny in the electric socket saga. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 The regurgitation, or backflow, of blood from William’s existing valve leak had risen sharply — and contributed to a new leak in another valve, his mother said. Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021 Yes, feline regurgitation has become the go-to social-media shorthand for Brand New Cherry Flavor. Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021 Neither bland regurgitation nor innovative retelling, the remake falls somewhere in between, suffering greatly by not establishing a more distinctive identity. Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Aug. 2021 Either the valve isn’t opening all the way, called stenosis; or the valve fails to close properly and the blood flows the wrong way across the valve, called incompetence, insufficiency or regurgitation. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2021 See More
Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Two independent researchers recently shared their findings that bird regurgitation is likely what caused fish to rain from the sky over Texarkana in late December. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 June 2022 This line between regurgitation and re-examination can be difficult to walk. Grayson Quay, The Week, 1 June 2022 The easiest answer is that the AI is doing a text regurgitation, similar to the instance of Alexa and the penny in the electric socket saga. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 The regurgitation, or backflow, of blood from William’s existing valve leak had risen sharply — and contributed to a new leak in another valve, his mother said. Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021 Yes, feline regurgitation has become the go-to social-media shorthand for Brand New Cherry Flavor. Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021 Neither bland regurgitation nor innovative retelling, the remake falls somewhere in between, suffering greatly by not establishing a more distinctive identity. Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Aug. 2021 Either the valve isn’t opening all the way, called stenosis; or the valve fails to close properly and the blood flows the wrong way across the valve, called incompetence, insufficiency or regurgitation. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
regurgitation
noun
re·gur·gi·ta·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən
: an act of regurgitating
especially : the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve see aortic regurgitation