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
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Share [Findings] Vampire bats who are strangers will groom one another before sharing blood via regurgitation.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Frequent regurgitation may be a sign of GERD and may irritate the lining of your stomach, esophagus, and throat.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
Key Takeaways Going to bed or lying down after eating a meal can cause symptoms like acid reflux, indigestion, or regurgitation, and can also interrupt your sleep.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2024
But the point is regurgitation isn’t some rare quirk.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
In contrast, a hiatal hernia may cause heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation, and upper abdominal or chest pains.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
Director and choreographer Josh Rhodes’ production, which originated at the Kennedy Center this spring, is more frenzied regurgitation than reinvention, opting at every turn for showy bells and whistles over original interpretation.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
For those complaining that these trends are regurgitations of the past—that's kind of the point.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
Some evidence suggests that women report heartburn and regurgitation more often than men.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Frequent regurgitation may be a sign of GERD and may irritate the lining of your stomach, esophagus, and throat.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
Key Takeaways Going to bed or lying down after eating a meal can cause symptoms like acid reflux, indigestion, or regurgitation, and can also interrupt your sleep.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2024
But the point is regurgitation isn’t some rare quirk.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
In contrast, a hiatal hernia may cause heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation, and upper abdominal or chest pains.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
Director and choreographer Josh Rhodes’ production, which originated at the Kennedy Center this spring, is more frenzied regurgitation than reinvention, opting at every turn for showy bells and whistles over original interpretation.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
For those complaining that these trends are regurgitations of the past—that's kind of the point.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
Some evidence suggests that women report heartburn and regurgitation more often than men.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
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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
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