regurgitation

noun

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

: an act of regurgitating: such as

a

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

b

: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve

Examples of regurgitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That in turn affects how nutrients cycle and where different species can live, which shows up in the birds’ regurgitations. — Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026

However, in some cases, people can experience pain from the throat down the middle of the chest or regurgitation. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

Creation never comes from nothing, but regurgitation isn't creation. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2026

Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for regurgitation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

regurgitation

noun

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

: an act of regurgitating

especially : the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve see aortic regurgitation