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vom·i·tus
(vŏm′ĭ-təs)n.
Vomited matter.
[Latin, from past participle of vomere, to vomit; see vomit.]
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vomitus
(ˈvɒmɪtəs)n, pl -tuses
1. matter that has been vomited
2. (Physiology) the act of vomiting
[Latin: a vomiting]
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vom•i•tus
(ˈvɒm ɪ təs)n.
vomited matter.
[1880–85; < Latin, =vomi-, variant s. of vomere to vomit + -tus suffix of v. action]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body |
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