1. vomit - noun
· the matter ejected in vomiting
Synonym(s): vomitus, puke, barf
Hypernym(s): body_waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory_product
2. vomit - noun
· a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
Synonym(s): emetic, vomitive, nauseant
Hypernym(s): remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
3. vomit - noun
· the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Synonym(s): vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
Hypernym(s): reflex, reflex_response, reflex_action, instinctive_reflex, innate_reflex, inborn_reflex, unconditioned_reflex, physiological_reaction, expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing_out
4. vomit - verb
· eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Synonym(s): vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up
Hypernym(s): excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
Antonym(s): keep_down
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