emesis

Meaning

The act or process of vomiting.

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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