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emesis

Syllabification: (em·e·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˈeməsis/

Definition of emesis

noun

technical
  • the action or process of vomiting.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek, from emein 'to vomit'

emesis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of emesis in the British & World English dictionary