regurgitation

noun

re·gur·gi·ta·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən

: an act of regurgitating: such as

: the casting up of incompletely digested food (as by some birds in feeding their young)

: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve

Examples of regurgitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Feeding your baby more than desired can result in discomfort, regurgitation, excessive gas, and negative associations between feeding and discomfort. —

Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 July 2024 Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation can both affect your mitral valve.89 Stenosis causes symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, and fluid build-up. —

Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024 And that randomness causes how the text is not necessarily verbatim regurgitation always. —

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 18 July 2024 Share [Findings] Vampire bats who are strangers will groom one another before sharing blood via regurgitation. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for regurgitation

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