emesis
noun/ˈɛmɪsɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis), from ἐμέω (eméō, “vomit”). Compare ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”, noun). Synchronically held to end in the suffix -esis.
- borrowed from ἔμεσις
Definitions
The act or process of vomiting.
- Syrup of ipecac almost always forces an emesis.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for emesis. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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