Regurgitation
Pronunciation : Re*gur`gi*ta"tion (-t"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?gurgitation.]
Definition : 1. The act of flowing or pouring back by the orifice of entrance; specifically (Med.),
Defn: the reversal of the natural direction in which the current or contents flow through a tube or cavity of the body. Quain.
2. The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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