regurgitation

[ ri-gur-ji-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of regurgitating.
2. voluntary or involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.
3. Pathology. the reflux of blood through defective heart valves.

regurgitation

/ rē-gûr′jĭ-tā′shən /

1. The return of partially digested food from the stomach to the mouth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of regurgitation¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, regurgitation is from the Medieval Latin word regurgitātiōn- (stem of regurgitātiō ). See regurgitate, -ion

Example Sentences

Past attempts to make the system give more human-like responses, beyond simple fact regurgitation or rudimentary stories, were largely rebuffed by ChatGPT.

From Los Angeles Times

UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter.

From Science Daily

The series finale looks into why Swift and Kelce may indeed be end game, although it's less a deep dive and more just a regurgitation of old facts.

From Salon

Audiences have become so accustomed to watching movies and TV shows — excuse me, content, half-watched from behind a phone screen — that resembles something they liked once that A.I.’s regurgitations will not feel out of place.

From New York Times

The researchers focused on mitral regurgitation, a disorder in which the valve between the left heart chambers doesn't close properly -- resulting in a leaky heart valve where blood can flow backwards.

From Science Daily

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