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vomiturition

[ vom-i-choo-rish-uhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. ineffectual efforts to vomit.
  2. the vomiting of small amounts of matter.

vomiturition

/ ˌvɒmɪtjʊˈrɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of retching

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vomiturition1

1835–45; < Latin vomit ( us ) past participle of vomere to discharge + -urition, probably extracted from micturition

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