autemesia

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noun

Self-induced vomiting.

OriginAncient Greek αὐτός →
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Meanings

nounautemesia (plural uncountable)
  1. pluralrareuncountablemedicineSelf-induced vomiting.
  2. pluralrareuncountablemedicineVomiting of unknown cause or origin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔμεσις
  2. Ancient Greekαὐτός
  3. Englishautemesia

From Ancient Greek Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) (“self”) + Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis) (“vomiting”).

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APA

autemesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autemesia

MLA

“autemesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autemesia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autemesia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autemesia.

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