emesis
Meaning
The act or process of vomiting.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛmɪsɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis), from ἐμέω (eméō, “vomit”). Compare ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”, noun). Synchronically held to end in the suffix -esis.
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