eructating

Variant of eruct

eruct definition

eruct (ē rukt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to belch
also eructate e·ruc′·tate′ (-āt′)

Etymology: L eructare < e-, out + ructare, to belch < IE base *reug- > OE rocettan

Related Forms:

  • eructation eruc·ta·tion (ē′ruk tā′s̸hən, ē ruk′-) noun

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