regurgitation
Throwing it up
Regurgitation is the act of bringing swallowed food back up—what birds do to feed their young, or what happens when you vomit.
The word extends to any mechanical repetition without processing: The essay was just regurgitation of the textbook.
In medicine, regurgitation also describes blood flowing backward through a faulty heart valve.
Stomach contents expelled orally
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- gagMouth restraint or jest
expel · eject · disgorge · spew · queasy · bilious · nauseous · stomach
Gastric acid irritation
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- gastroesophagealOf stomach and esophagus
indigestion · belching · antacids · dyspepsia · esophagitis · hiatal · hernia · gastritis
Giving food to
- chicksNewly hatched birds
- nestlingsUnfledged young birds
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- pelletSmall rounded mass
owl · raptor · prey · bones · fur · indigestible · bolus · parent
Mechanical verbal imitation
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- rehashRestate without freshness
- reiterationSaying something again
- restatementRewording of something said
recitation · rote · memorization · undigested · uncritical · mindless · verbatim · mechanical
Memorization through repetition
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
parroting · recitation · verbatim · exam · test-taking · recall · mindless · mechanical
emesis
Stomach contents expelled orally
gag · expel · eject · disgorge · spew · queasy · bilious · nauseous · stomach · involuntary
heartburn
Gastric acid irritation
gastroesophageal · indigestion · belching · antacids · dyspepsia · esophagitis · hiatal · hernia · gastritis · peptic
feeding
Giving food to
pellet · owl · raptor · prey · bones · fur · indigestible · bolus · parent · beak
parroting
Mechanical verbal imitation
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- rehashRestate without freshness
- reiterationSaying something again
restatement · recitation · rote · memorization · undigested · uncritical · mindless · verbatim · mechanical · thoughtless
rote
Memorization through repetition
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- unprocessedNot yet treated
uncritical · parroting · recitation · verbatim · exam · test-taking · recall · mindless · mechanical · formulaic
- animal parentingnursing, weaning, feeding, bonding, teaching
- nauseaqueasiness, queasy feeling, queasy stomach, sick feeling, upset stomach
- stomach problemsstomach ache, stomachache, stomach cramps, indigestion, stomach upset
- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, cardiologist
- brood carenest building, incubation, brooding, parental care, maternal care
- feeding behaviorsfilter feeding, grazing, browsing, foraging, scavenging
regurgitationdigestion
Bodily food breakdown
absorption · ingestion · swallowing · assimilation · consumption
regurgitationcritical analysis
Evaluative examination of work
innovation · original composition · independent thought · deep understanding · comprehension
regurgitationretention
Continued holding or possession
absorption · assimilation · incorporation · internalization · keeping down