vom´it|er

vom|it «VOM iht», verb, noun.

–v.i.

1. to throw up what has been eaten; expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

2. Figurative. to come out with force or violence.

–v.t.

1. to bring up and eject through the mouth (swallowed food or drink).

2. Figurative. to throw out with force; throw up: »

The chimneys vomited smoke.

3. to cause (a person) to vomit.

–n.

1. the act of vomiting.

2. the substance thrown up from the stomach by vomiting.

3. = emetic. (Cf. ↑emetic)

4. a disease marked by copious vomiting.

╂[< Latin vomitus, past participle of vomere spew forth, eject]

–vom´it|er, noun.