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regurgitation

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/rɪˌɡɜːr.dʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · re-gur-gi-ta-tion

The act of bringing swallowed food back up through the esophagus.

Meanings

nountechnical

The act of bringing swallowed food back up through the esophagus.

خوراک کو واپس食ہ کی نالی کے ذریعے باہر نکالنے کا عمل۔

دھوکا دہی

dhoka dehi

Synonyms

refluxvomitingexpulsionپیچھے لاناالٹنانکالنا

Antonyms

ingestionconsumptionخوریاستعمال

Common Collocations

  • esophageal regurgitation
  • regurgitation of food
  • acute regurgitation

Example Sentences

Regurgitation can occur in infants.

دھوکا دہی بچوں میں ہو سکتی ہے۔

Dhoka dehi bachon mein ho sakti hai.

Certain medical conditions can lead to regurgitation.

کچھ طبی حالتیں دھوکا دہی کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔

Kuch tibbi halaatain dhoka dehi ka baais ban sakti hain.

They studied the effects of regurgitation on digestion.

انہوں نے ہاضمے پر دھوکا دہی کے اثرات کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Unhon ne hazmey par dhoka dehi ke asraat ka mutala kiya.

Easily Confused With

regurgitate:Regurgitate is the verb form while regurgitation is the noun form.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a fish regurgitating its food.

Picture a bird feeding its chicks by regurgitating food.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "regurgitatio" — to flow back

First known use: circa 15th century

The term has evolved from Latin, where 'regurgitare' means to swarm back.