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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
e.g. After drinking too much, the students vomited
e.g. He purged continuously
e.g. The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Synonym: vomit vomit up purge cast sick cat be sick disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew spue chuck upchuck honk throw up
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repeat after memorization
e.g. For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information
Synonym: reproduce
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feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
e.g. many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest
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pour or rush back
e.g. The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle