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emesis

/ˈɛmɪsɪs/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of vomiting.

Examples :

"Syrup of ipecac almost always forces an emesis."
medicine physiology disease body action

Related Words

Illustration syrup

syrup noun

/ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ /ˈsi.ɹəp/

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring.

"maple syrup"

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

Illustration vomiting

vomiting verb

/ˈvɒmɪtɪŋ/ /ˈvɑːmɪtɪŋ/

To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.

"After eating the spoiled food, she started vomiting. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration process

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration ipecac

ipecac noun

/ˈɪpɪkæk/ /ˈɪpɪˌkæk/

The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.

"The old medical book described how ipecac was once used to induce vomiting in cases of poisoning. "

Illustration forces

forces noun

/fɔːsɪz/ /fɔɹsɪz/

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"