vomiter

Variant of vomit

noun

  1. the act or process of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  2. matter ejected in this way
  3. Archaic emetic

Origin: ME < L vomitus, a discharging, vomiting < pp. of vomere, to discharge, vomit < IE base *wemē- > Gr emein, to vomit, OE wamm, stain, disgrace

intransitive verb

  1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up
  2. to be thrown up or out with force or violence; rush out

transitive verb

  1. to throw up (food)
  2. to discharge or throw out with force or in copious quantities; belch forth

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