regurgitation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: regurgitation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for regurgitation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
regurgitation n backflow of blood through a defective heart valve recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation" the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Synonym(s): vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Regurgitation \Regur`gita"tion\ (-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. r[82]gurgitation.] 1. The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.), the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body. --Quain. 2. The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.