emesis
[ em-uh-sis ]
Origin of emesis
11870–75; <New Latin <Greek émesis a vomiting, equivalent to eme- (stem of emeîn to vomit) + -sis-sis
Other words from emesis
- hy·per·em·e·sis, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for emesis
emesis
/ (ˈɛmɪsɪs) /
noun
the technical name for vomiting: See vomit
Origin of emesis
1C19: via New Latin from Greek, from emein to vomit
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