Vomiting
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Vomiting — Vom it*ing, n. The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vomiting — Emesis redirects here. For the butterfly genus, see Emesis (genus). Heaving redirects here. For the up and down motion, see Heave. Puke redirects here. For the district in Albania, see Pukë District. For the town in Albania, see Pukë. Vomiting … Wikipedia
vomiting — Forcible ejection of the stomach contents from the mouth, usually following nausea. Causes include illness, motion sickness, certain drugs, inner ear disorders, and head injury. Vomiting may occur without nausea (e.g., after extreme exertion).… … Universalium
vomiting — The ejection of matter from the stomach in retrograde fashion through the esophagus and mouth. SYN: emesis (1), vomition, vomitus (1). cerebral v. v. due to intracranial disease … Medical dictionary
Vomiting — Shamans in many cultures seek the aid of powerful plants (sometimes understood to be other than human persons and even shamans in their own right). While many of these plants are labeled by Westerners (whether academics or enthusiasts) as… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
vomiting — n. to cause, induce vomiting * * * induce vomiting to cause … Combinatory dictionary
vomiting — n. the reflex action of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth. Vomiting is controlled by a special centre in the brain that may be stimulated by drugs (e.g. apomorphine) acting directly on it; or by impulses transmitted through… … The new mediacal dictionary
vomiting center — n a nerve center in the medulla oblongata which when stimulated initiates the act of vomiting * * * a center in the lateral reticular formation of the medulla oblongata, stimulation of which causes vomiting. See also chemoreceptor trigger zone,… … Medical dictionary
Vomiting Corpses — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Death Metal Gründung 1988 Auflösung 1996 Neugründung 2007 We … Deutsch Wikipedia
vomiting gas — n chloropicrin in aerosol form for use esp. as a war gas or crowd control agent … Medical dictionary
