vomiturition

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noun

Repeated ineffectual attempts at vomiting; retching.

OriginNew Latin vomitūritiō →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounvomiturition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineRepeated ineffectual attempts at vomiting; retching.

Origin

  1. New Latinvomitūritiō“nausea”
  2. Englishvomiturition

Borrowed from New Latin vomitūritiō (“nausea”), alteration of vomitiō (“a vomiting”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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