Definition of emesis Emesis
em•e•sis
We found 3 definitions of emesis from 3 different sources.
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What does emesis mean?
WordNet
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| emesis - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||
| vomit, vomiting, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking | ||
| inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | ||
| forcing out, ejection, expulsion, projection the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school" | ||
| rumination regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding | ||
| haematemesis, hematemesis vomiting blood | ||
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Wiktionary 
- emesis (Noun)
The act or process of vomiting or having vomited.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- emesis (n.)
A vomiting.
