Burps or belches; produces gas from the stomach and expels it through the mouth.
From Latin eructare meaning 'to belch,' derived from ex- (out) and ructare (to belch). The term became common in medical and formal contexts during the medieval period.
Doctors still use 'eructation' in medical charts instead of saying 'burp'—it's a perfect example of how scientific Latin makes ordinary bodily functions sound dignified and formal!
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