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regurgitate
verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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ɹɪˈɡɝd͡ʒəˌteɪt
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verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
verb
repeat after memorization
“For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information”
verb
feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
“many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest”
verb
pour or rush back
“The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle”
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After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information
many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest
The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle
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