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regurgitative

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re·gur·gi·tate   (rē-gûr'jĭ-tāt')   
v.   re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing, re·gur·gi·tates

v.   intr.
To rush or surge back.
v.   tr.
To cause to pour back, especially to cast up (partially digested food).

[Medieval Latin regurgitāre, regurgitāt-, to overflow : Latin re-, re- + Late Latin gurgitāre, to engulf, flood (from Latin gurges, gurgit-, whirlpool).]
re·gur'gi·tant (-tənt) adj., re·gur'gi·ta'tion n., re·gur'gi·ta·tive adj.
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