| regurgitate | (v) pour or rush back, Example: The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle |
| regurgitate | (v) feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food, Example: many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest |
| regurgitate | (v) repeat after memorization, Syn. reproduce, Example: For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information |
| regurgitation | (n) backflow of blood through a defective heart valve |
| regurgitation | (n) recall after rote memorization, Example: he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation |
| Regurgitate | v. t. [ LL. regurgitare, regurgitatum; L. pref. re- re- + gurges, -itis, a gulf. Cf. Regorge. ] To throw or pour back, as from a deep or hollow place; to pour or throw back in great quantity. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Regurgitate | v. i. To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back. [ 1913 Webster ] The food may regurgitatem the stomach into the esophagus and mouth. Quain. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Regurgitation | n. [ Cf. F. régurgitation. ] |
| Regurgitation { f }; Rückströmen (des Blutes z.B.) { n } [ med. ] | regurgitation [Add to Longdo] |