Exgorgitation

/ˌɛɡzɔrˈdʒɪteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of disgorging or vomiting forth; the process of forcefully ejecting or expelling something from the mouth or body.

Etymology

From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'gurgitare' (to swallow, gurgle) + the suffix '-ation'. An archaic medical or anatomical term.

Kelly Says

This wonderfully gross word combines Latin 'ex-' and 'gurgitare' (the root of 'regurgitate') to describe vomiting—medieval physicians needed fancy terms for disgusting bodily functions, so they invented elaborate Latin words.

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