emesis
5 synonyms for emesis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act, or process, of being sick.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis), from ἐμέω (eméō, “vomit”). Compare ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”, noun). By surface analysis, suffixed with -esis.
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